An artisan works on an alabaster artwork at a workshop in Luxor, Egypt, on Jan. 10, 2025. Amidst the ancient temples and ...

Amidst the ancient temples and tombs in Egypt Luxor skilled artisans continue to transform alabaster -- a luminous stone once cherished by pharaohs - ...

(250127) -- LUXOR (EGYPT), Jan. 27, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A seller shows an alabaster artwork at a store in Luxor, Egypt, on Jan. 10, 2025. Amidst the ancient temples and tombs in Egypt's Luxor, skilled ...

LUXOR, Egypt, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- Amidst the ancient temples and tombs in Egypt's Luxor, skilled artisans continue to transform alabaster -- a luminous stone once cherished by pharaohs -- into ...

Alabaster is a mineral composed of calcium sulfate dihydrate—otherwise known as gypsum. For centuries, craftsmen have used the smooth, marble-like stone to create pottery, sculptures, and ...

Bahari, the famous mortuary temple in Luxor, Egypt, a number of new discoveries were made. The temple was […] The post New ...

On Wednesday, January 8, Egypt announced to the world one of the most significant archaeological discoveries in Luxor.

a woman who ruled Egypt as a pharaoh. The team found the temple's "foundation deposit" — objects that the ancient builders buried when they began construction of the temple. The artifacts found ...