ancient Egypt

See the Faces of People Who Lived in Egypt under the Roman Empire

An online exhibition highlights a group of mummy portraits and the stories they tell

Getty curators answer your questions about ancient parties

On the two-year anniversary of its journey home, we revisit a major conservation project

Sara E. Cole and Erik Risser | October 23, 2020

How the history of ancient Egypt has been explored, documented, and understood through the work of European Egyptologists.

What we know about this figure discovered in Neferibresaneith’s tomb

Dive into a fascinating but little-known part of the Getty collections

Sara E. Cole | August 13, 2020

Analysis of a bronze cat reveals clues about its ancient past.

An artist re-envisions the ancient world in a new children's book.

Janine Pibal | January 22, 2019

Research on the composition and materials of ancient paintings advances scholarship of ancient art history.

Marie Svoboda | September 10, 2018

The dynamic, multicultural society of ancient Egypt.

Luigi Prada | August 13, 2018

Take a curator-led tour of this exhibition on cultural exchange and art in ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome.