The British Museum Press has published its first major book on pharaohs in over a decade. Pharaoh: art and power in ancient Egypt explores the ideals, symbolism, and iconography of pharaonic rule.

broken head and torso remnant of a statue from ancient Egypt that now stands in the British Museum in London. It was made in the early 13th century B.C. and depicts the pharaoh Ramesses II ...

Ever since British archaeologist Howard Carter first peered into the tomb of ancient Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun, 100 years ...

It was the first pharaoh's tomb to be found that was almost ... strong 50 years after the tomb's discovery. In 1972 the British Museum launched an exhibition containing objects from the tomb.

Escape from the British Museum tells the story of a jade teapot becoming human and wishing to return to China. A short video series is racking up views in China, amplifying calls for the British ...

Mr Mitsotakis’s visit comes after he reportedly held private talks with the British Museum – which houses the Ancient Greek sculptures – about the prospect of their return. Three private ...