Egyptian art is well-known for its use of highly stylized figures representing gods and goddesses as well as its hieroglyphic writing system. Notable artwork includes the Great Sphinx of Giza, various ancient tombs, and funerary objects such as mummies, preserved since 2500 BC.

Ancient art consists of many artistic forms, including utilitarian objects, architecture, religious pieces, and fine art objects. The earliest known form of ancient artwork is ancient paintings in form of cave paintings featuring human forms and animals painted on cave walls using natural pigments.

Ancient art refers to the many types of art produced by the advanced cultures of ancient societies with different forms of writing, such as those of ancient China, India, Mesopotamia, Persia, Palestine, Egypt, Greece, and Rome.