Ancient Egyptian 'head cone mystery' solved by archaeologists

Researchers have long speculated about the purpose and meaning of pointy “head cones” depicted in Egyptian art. Now they’ve ...
Artnet

Rodin Collected Over 1,000 Egyptian Artifacts. Here’s How They Shaped His Sculpture

French sculptor Auguste Rodin may have risen to the kind of renown reserved for the greats who inspired him, like Italian masters Michelangelo and Donatello. But one aspect of his art and life has ...
Artnet

3 Ways Ancient Egypt Left Its Mark on Modern Art

Here's how artists and designers have borrowed from the ancient civilization's rich visual vocabulary. A recreation of King Tutankhamun's death mask, on view at "Tutankhamun - His Tomb and his ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Meet 25 of the Ancient Egyptians’ Most Significant Gods and Goddesses, From the Falcon-Headed Horus to the Sky Deity Hathor

Installation view of "Divine Egypt," now open at the Metropolitan Museum of Art through January 2026 Anna-Marie Kellen / Courtesy of the Met This fall, the Metropolitan Museum of Art is taking ...
Yahoo

Met Museum’s first Egypt show in over a decade brings ancient gods and goddesses to life

A double statue of King Haremhab and Horus is displayed in the Divine Egypt exhibition, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) NEW YORK (AP) — ...
Al-Monitor

‘Divine Egypt’ brings ancient gods to life at New York’s Met

NEW YORK — One of New York City’s most prominent art museums this month unveiled its biggest ancient Egypt exhibition in more than a decade, focusing on gods and deities from the period. “Divine Egypt ...