Is the Grand Egyptian Museum worth visiting? What you can see – and what’s missing – before it fully opens
After a wait of more than two decades, the Grand Egyptian Museum has welcomed visitors into 12 of its galleries – Tamara Davison travels to Cairo to find out if the treasures within are enough to enti ...
Tomb Of Egyptian Pharaoh Is First Found In Luxor Since Tutankhamun Here's How We Know Who Lay Inside
Thutmose II was the fourth ruler of the illustrious ancient Egyptian 18th dynasty, which included Tutankhamun. Now, the ...
Wood Season on MSN8d
Shaping Coconut Logs Into Stunning Wooden Art
Turning coconut logs into artwork requires specialized woodworking techniques and an eye for detail. Each log is carefully shaped and carved, revealing its natural beauty and texture. The process ...
The Star25d
Feature: Luxor artisans revitalize ancient Egyptian art of alabaster carving
finding fulfillment in preserving this ancient tradition. "This is not just a profession but an art form. With precision, I carve alabaster stone into beautiful statues, elegant vases, and other ...
Mr Skills on MSN1d
Mastering the Art of Cutting Trembesi Wood for Crafting and Furniture
Watch as exceptional craftsmen use advanced tools and skillful techniques to cut Trembesi wood, preparing it as material for beautiful wood crafts and furniture. The precision and care that go into ...
Greek Reporter5d
2,200-Year-Old Fruit Baskets Found in Underwater City of Heracleion, Egypt
Fruit baskets -with fruit still inside- that are more than 2,200 years old were found in Heracleion, the ancient underwater city of Egypt.
Best Art Museum
Vote for the best art museum once per day until polls close on February 27 at noon ET. The 10 winners will be announced on March 6. Have questions? Read the official Readers' Choice rules. There's no ...
PBS10d
Egypt's Tombs of Amun
A long-lost ancient cemetery opens the ... NARRATOR: Now, from the Egyptian desert, incredible artifacts emerge. HAWASS: Beautiful-- this is the first time I see something like this.
This Massachusetts museum was just named best in the state. Here's why
Condé Nast said that the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts, is the best museum in the state, due to its expansive assemblage of paintings, statues and relics.
Santa Cruz Sentinel20d
Ancient alphabetic writing unearthed by UC Santa Cruz professor remains a mystery
SANTA CRUZ — While a graduate student at Johns Hopkins University, UC Santa Cruz history professor Elaine Sullivan unearthed ancient artifacts ... studies in Egyptian art and archeology ...
Greek Reporter6d
The Flowering of Athens in the Fifth Century B.C.
In Athens, the fifth century BC served as a period in which art and thought flourished, and it defines our image of Ancient ...
Travel’s short story competition winner announced
Congratulations to the winner of The Auckland Travel Show Powered by Allianz - Short Travel Story Competition. The winner is ...