An ancient Egyptian "garbage dump" discovered within a temple honoring the powerful female Pharaoh Hatshepsut is piled high with offerings to a fertility goddess, archaeologists report. Archaeologists ...

To possess the sacred turquoise of the Sinai was to hold a piece of the heavens—a stone of life, death, and divine protection, mined for the tombs of pharaohs like Tutankhamun. But its source was a ...

A limestone pillar depicts the goddess Hathor, who was worshipped at the temple. Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Archaeologists have discovered a number of tools that ancient Egyptians ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. "Temple decoration was carved in both ...