When you think of Egypt, the first image that probably springs to your mind is of the pyramids of Giza, or hieroglyphics, or some vague imagining of camels walking along the banks of the Nile. Even if ...

“Treasures of Ancient Egypt: Sunken Cities” at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts delivers a sublime and mind-bending experience. It’s a validation of why the West has long been captivated by the ...

Sir John Soane was fascinated by Egyptian architecture, but dismayed by the popularity of Egyptian-inspired motifs in fashionable decoration. ‘The Egyptian mania has spread further: even our furniture ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. For centuries, jewellers have drawn inspiration from Ancient Egypt, but today the fascination is as much ...