The Eye of Horus, an omnipresent symbol in Ancient Egypt, is often associated with amulets and burials, carrying a spiritual ...

How did this ancient symbol of protection leap from proud proof of a Greek vacation to royal jewelry status? I often, and proudly, trace its rise to designer Ileana Makri, who brought the shape ...

The hamsa symbol represents protection from evil, as well as luck and strength. Tiger symbolism dates all the way back to ancient times in China, a symbol that represents courage, bravery ...

They probably had a double function: providing magical protection and ... The Eye evolved as a symbol for harmony, healing, and balance — central principles in ancient Egyptian philosophy.

In this time of overstimulation, how do you create symbols that stand out? One designer is looking to the past for inspiration. A new project aims to catalogue hundreds of ancient symbols ...

Ancient Egyptian star signs were found under a thick layer of soot and dust in the Temple of Esna. The colors in the full set of Egyptian zodiac symbols are vivid after being protected by the grime.

A moulage of the ancient stamp, called Virdar (an ancient name meaning guardian), has been made by Amir-Hossein Kulivand, an artisan from Lorestan. Given that Iran’s environment has not a historically ...

Check out Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4. With few exceptions, ancient humans painted the same 32 symbols in caves all over Europe. Paleoanthropologist Genevieve von Petzinger asks: What were they ...