Crocodiles were deadly — and sacred. This video explains why the ancient Egyptians worshipped Sobek, the crocodile god. He represented fertility, danger, power, and survival. Fear and reverence were ...

“Balanced” exhibition by Ashraf Shaker. The exhibition features 40 artworks executed in various materials, including metal, ...

The Colossi of Memnon, a pair of statues each depicting the seated Amenhotep III (r. ca. 1390–1352 B.C.), once stood at the first pylon, or gateway, of the pharaoh’s enormous mortuary temple in Thebes ...