Fashion has always had a flair for the unexpected. Take eyeliner, for instance — it was first used by the ancient Egyptians, ...

By appointing Khaled El-Enany as head, UNESCO proves heritage has become spectacle & soft power for the institution, argues .

An ancient alabaster vase from Yale’s Babylonian Collection has revealed traces of opium, offering the strongest evidence yet ...

Scientists have found traces of ancient opiates in the residue lining an Egyptian alabaster vase, indicating that opiate use ...

History doesn’t always reveal its secrets willingly. While most archaeological finds eventually yield their stories through carbon dating ...

Ancient Lost City at the bottom of the ocean could hold the answers to life on Earth Nadine Lustre is having some of her tattoos removed. Here's what to know about the process Vice Ganda, may nakitang ...

As researchers discover overlooked tattoos on mummies from around the world, it's prompting new insights about some of the world's oldest ink.

Emmanuel Item has tattooed hundreds of people with designs that draw deeply on his Nigerian heritage, connecting people in the diaspora with African culture.

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Federal authorities have recovered more than a dozen ancient Egyptian artifacts illegally smuggled into the United States and destined for private collectors, including a funerary statue valued at ...

Egyptian officials are frantically searching for an ancient limestone painting taken from an ancient tomb — the latest in a series of high-profile artifact thefts. Mohamed Ismail, secretary-general of ...

Almost a quarter of Australian women now have tattoos - a trend some attribute to the influence of feminism. What I find interesting is that the mainstreaming of female tattooing in the west has ...