Giraffes are among the world's most recognizable animals. With their elongated necks and long legs, their gracious movements ...

Ghanaian artist Amoako Boafo is renowned for his innovative approach to the shaping of Black figuration, capturing the expression, style and character ...

Archaeologists discovered clusters of red ocher drawings scattered on rocks and cliffs across Canaima National Park—and have some theories on who made the mysterious art.

Local Educational Institutions are joining forces here in Lynchburg to Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Legacy Museum of ...

For the first time, researchers have found evidence that people were using red ochre in West Africa during the Middle Stone ...

South African rescuers ended their attempts on Thursday to find anyone left in an illegal gold mine where at least 78 people died during a police siege, as a local volunteer described the horror ...

Gourd carving in Africa is more than just a craft—it's a tradition that transforms ordinary gourds into extraordinary works of art. Rooted in African culture, it goes beyond the decorative ...

Offenders cut through this barricade with a chainsaw to gain access to the site A prehistoric settlement dating back thousands of years has been damaged by repeated incidents of illegal off-roading.

Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA), National Art Gallery, Islamabad, hosted a successful calligraphy workshop led by the renowned Pakistani calligrapher Azeem Iqbal. The workshop ...

At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, ...

(Hamada Elrasam/VOA) 3 These bas-reliefs, excavated in the vicinity of the temple, are rare examples of sculptural art from the approximate time of Queen Hatshepsut’s reign. (Hamada Elrasam/VOA ...

Acoustic research at a rock art site suggests not. The study site, Kurukop, is in South Africa’s Northern Cape province, in the Nama Karoo region, where the geological formation began to ...