En Iwamura's playful, wistful sculptures reference the historical nature of masks while reflecting their role in our ...

Once vassals to pharaohs, the Kushite kings of Nubia took control of Egypt for almost a century. Embracing Egyptian rituals, they created a culture that influenced both civilizations.

The music of one of the Arab world's greatest divas is still enthralling audiences in Paris, 50 years after her death.

Archaeologists uncovered the remains of a six-fingered shaman who they believe held significant spiritual power in the ...