A shimmering dream on the Nile has inspired creativity from the Harlem Renaissance to Kara Walker to Beyoncé. But how much can you play with the past?

but by bringing cutting-edge technology to an ancient craft, Huang says he wanted to bridge the gap between the past and ...

The Art of Dining: Food Culture in the Islamic World The DIA exploring the connection between art and cuisine from ancient ...

Tiffany Shlain and Ken Goldberg pay homage to the ongoing human quest for knowledge by documenting its evolution through ...

A graduate of Columbia College took part in the dig, which found evidence that female leaders in ancient Peru had more ...

Courtesy of Taosi Site Museum What did dragon totems and musical instruments from more than 4,000 years ago look like? Were ...

The ancient Roman Colosseum will be the venue of gladiator fights for the first time in two millennia under a $1.5-million ...

By Holland Cotter Tong Yang-Tze is reviving an ancient but disappearing practice and making it contemporary — writ large. By Zachary Small and An Rong Xu 2,100 Fakes Rounded Up in Art ...

Major discoveries from the ancient Greek era have uncovered remarkable insights into Greek civilization, allowing us a glimpse into the lives, beliefs, and innovations of a remarkable group of people.

This dates it roughly to the time of the Renaissance, when Michelangelo and Raphael were prominent ... These remarkable ...

One must have heard of museums around the world showcasing the weirdest of things, including the “Museum of Bad Art,” the ...