and materials employed in ancient Egypt to craft these artifacts," he told Xinhua, shaping a vase. Alabaster, found in hues ranging from pristine white to warm browns and emerald greens ...

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 ...

They found the remains inside a 2,200-year-old vase that shows Bes, an ancient Egyptian dwarf god associated with childbirth, merriment and music. The team conducted chemical analyses of organic ...