Magic was a part of everyday life for the ancient Egyptians. They believed that dark powers were everywhere and that they ...

A small, wooden diorama found in an ancient Egyptian tomb reflects the importance of grain in an agricultural society.

Men and women wore kohl eyeliner Elizabeth ... became quickly iconic. While ancient-Egyptian eyeliner, called kohl, would have been used for cosmetics, it wasn't its only use, said Browder.

But most Ancient Egyptians were just ordinary people who did all sorts of different jobs. A very important job to hold was that of a scribe. These were people, usually men, who could read and ...

Pots like these were used to store make-up and cosmetics. Ancient Egyptians decorated their eyes with black kohl eyeliner. Both men and women painted their eyes. Lamps in Ancient Egypt burnt oil ...