Underneath, they found several carvings dating back at least 2,300 years. The markings ranged from drawings of ancient Egyptian pharaohs to inscriptions. What are we learning about the past?

At the end of the 8th century BC the Assyrian King Sennacherib chose Nineveh as his capital and built what he called the 'Palace without Rival', decorating it with finely carved reliefs.

This photo taken on Nov. 12, 2024 shows a colored relief painting inside the tomb of an official of ancient Egypt in Saqqara necropolis, south of Cairo, Egypt. The Saqqara necropolis is home to ...

Ramose was a governor of Thebes and vizier of Egypt under both Amenophis III and ... not only for the quality of its paintings and low reliefs, but because the wall carvings show a transition ...