Ancient Persians believed the sky was blue because it reflected a massive sapphire beneath the Earth, giving the stone cosmic symbolism. Kings, priests, and rulers wore sapphires to signal wisdom, ...

Researchers believe that these findings will bring a new change in the understanding of ancient medical and medicinal ...

Spices, ancient treasures of human civilization, have shaped history from currency to royalty and medicine. Traces of their ...

"This is no ordinary tree. We're talking about history, about civilisation, about a symbol," the 52-year-old said proudly, smiling behind his thick beard in the village of Al-Walajah, south of ...

As guardian of the occupied West Bank's oldest olive tree, Salah Abu Ali prunes its branches and gathers its fruit even as violence plagues the Palestinian territory during this year's harvest. "This ...

Ever since the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) swung open its doors, there’s been a full-blown revival of Egypt’s golden-age vibes—and nowhere is this more dazzling than in jewelry. Suddenly, ancient ...

Royalty and perfume share a connection stretching back thousands of years, through palaces perfumed with frankincense and ...

After several decades in development, Egypt formally opened the Grand Egyptian Museum on Saturday, unveiling what officials called the world’s largest archaeological museum in a star-studded ceremony ...

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Egypt's historic treasures can be found in famous museums all around the world. Those in Egypt's possession, though, finally have an institution with the space to house and display them properly. The ...