Karwa Chauth is approaching, and married women decorate their hands with auspicious mehendi designs symbolizing prosperity ...

Karwa Chauth is approaching, and married women decorate their hands with auspicious mehendi designs symbolizing prosperity ...

The history of Bedouin tattoos stretches back centuries, intertwined with the nomadic Bedouin tribes of the Arabian Peninsula ...

It's known as the "City of Jasmine" and people first settled there in the 3rd millennium BC - but tourists are warned against ...

The word alchemy derives from the old name for ancient Egypt. The English word alchemy comes from the Arabic al-kimiya, which ...

William Dalrymple on ancient India's empire of ideas, and why his latest book 'The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World' could not have been written a decade ago.

There were muses specifically for comedy, tragedy and even erotica. The oldest was Calliope, mother of the legendary musician ...

Researchers looking at the future of wireless technology are drawing inspiration from the ancient Japanese art of kirigami.

From Ancient Egypt to modern times, tattoos have been part and parcel of the pertinent cultural practices of different ...

Incense burner. East Iranian world, 12th–13th century. Bronze; cast in openwork, inlaid with turquoise faience and glass eye. The al-Sabah Collection, Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah, Kuwait, LNS 1218 ...

The exhibition aims to connect Egypt’s historical heritage with the vibrant cultural practices that shape the country’s ...

The future of wireless technology — from charging devices to boosting communication signals — relies on the antennas that ...