How was an ancient Egyptian faience amulet made? In this video, we uncover the materials, techniques, and ancient technology used by Egyptian craftspeople to create the faience amulets thousands of years ago.

Explore the ancient Egyptian archeological treasures that have been encased in a tomb like 3000-year-old food, the wooden chest and a golden chariot.

Join Diana Craig Patch, the Lila Acheson Wallace Curator in Charge of Egyptian Art, and Brendan Hainline, Research Associate in the Department of Egyptian Art to virtually explore the exhibition Divine Egypt, on view at The Met through January 19, 2026.

Ever wondered when the alphabet was invented?

While the graphic art of Ancient Egypt is very familiar, little is known about the artists, the scribes. Who were were they? How important were they to the society of the Pharaohs? From Saqqara to the Valley of Kings enjoy this look at the lives of the fi...

oin Akili Tommasino, Curator in the Department of Modern and Contemporary Art, artist Julie Mehretu, and artist Fred Wilson, for a virtual tour of Flight into Egypt: Black Artists and Ancient Egypt, 1876–Now which examines how Black artists and other cul...

Discover the incredible journey behind the world’s largest museum – the Grand Egyptian Museum! Located just 2 kilometers from the iconic Pyramids of Giza, this $1 billion project has been in the making for 22 years, and it finally opened on October 16, 20...

It's a story that spans 4,000 years, older than the Bible...and it's all true.

Discover the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), a monumental $1 billion project set just two kilometers from the Great Pyramids of Giza.

Cooking eggplant in olive oil in the skillet requires you with a perfect piece of eggplant that isn't dried out. Cook eggplant in olive oil in the skillet.

Saied Hussain has been hand making tiles out of cement for over 50 years. He says he’s one of the last still doing this work in Egypt — most other workshops couldn't withstand competition from marble and ceramic tiles. We went to Cairo to see how his busi...

Giant fossils uncovered in the Sahara Desert reveal new secrets of how whales evolved.

Explore the rich history of Alexandria, the major center of Hellenic civilization and the capital of the vast Ptolemaic empire. Discover iconic structures like the Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Great Library,...

Discover the whole story behind the rise and fall of Ancient Egypt. Chart this ancient civilization's entire history from humble beginnings to the pyramids before its inevitable decline.

When we think of hummus we usually think 3-4 ingredients. That was not the case in 14th century Egypt. Here Max makes one of the most complicated versions of hummus ever from Medieval Egypt.