A tribute to the late theater director and producer Bobby Garcia, and more of the week’s biggest arts and culture news.

From the plight of ancient Egyptian scribes to the identities of ancient Maya sacrifices, 2024 brought a rich medley of insights into human history.

Researchers found that ancient Mesopotamians associated body parts with emotions, just as we do—but they discovered some ...

Despite its ambition to expand our definition of the creature to include other winged, hybrid beasts, Griffinology is hemmed ...

A collaboration between an Egyptologist and data scientists at Brown aims to make the Pyramid Texts, the world’s oldest ...

LA's Mayan Theatre, built in the 1920s, remains an independently owned landmark and California architectural marvel.

Zahi Hawass attends an event celebrating the life of ancient Egyptian Chief of Dentists Hesy-Re, a trailblazer in the history ...

Egypt celebrates the UNESCO recognition of the Semsemiah and Henna, two cultural practices now added to the Intangible ...

Honouring the legacy of iconic Egyptian novelist, writer, literary critic, and professor Radwa Ashour, Qatar Foundation and the ...

Lorraine O'Grady, an artist who bravely used her conceptual pieces and performance art to critique systems of power, ...

When people think of ancient civilizations, their minds often drift to the best pyramids of ancient Egypt or the Roman ruins and structures still in use today. Yet scattered across the pages of ...

To begin with, there is the legend of Scota, an Egyptian princess who fled from Egypt with a large group of followers, arriving in Ireland in 1700 BC. It is believed Scota, whose descendants are ...