How do they fit into the larger picture of art history? The Mysterious Fayum Portraits: Faces from Ancient Egypt leans into this enigma, offering a fresh opportunity to reflect on how much we know ...

Archaeologists excavating the remains of Rome's "Golden House," the opulent palace that Emperor Nero built for himself right across the street from the Colosseum, recently uncovered a rare chunk of ...

A major highlight of Art Cairo is the "Egyptian Sarcophagi" series by Syrian contemporary artist Nizar Sabour, featuring ...