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250 ancient rock-cut tombs unearthed in Egypt
May 25, 2021Archaeologists discovered the tombs at the Al-Hamidiyah cemetery in the desert 240 miles southeast of Cairo.
Revealed: the face of Siberia's 'Tutankhamun'
Jan 18, 2021Scientists in Russia have painstakingly reconstructed the face of a Scythian king found in a tomb in East Siberia.
Virtual tour offers trip inside Egyptian tomb
Apr 19, 2020You can now check out the 5,000-year-old interior of Queen Meresankh III's tomb and it's completely free.
Radar scans hint at King Tut hidden chamber
Feb 20, 2020A new radar survey of the young pharaoh's tomb has revealed the possible existence of a hidden room.
Colorful 4,300-year-old tomb unveiled in Egypt
VIDEO Apr 15, 2019The L-shaped necropolis, which dates back to the Fifth Dynasty, was discovered near Saqqara last month.
Why do Egyptian statues have missing noses ?
Mar 19, 2019Tomb robbers may have deliberately defaced statues and artwork to prevent spirits from seeking revenge.
King Tut's tomb restoration finally complete
VIDEO Jan 24, 2019The decade-long process of restoring and reinforcing the 3,000-year-old tomb has finally been completed.
Hidden carvings found at Scottish cathedral
Dec 30, 2018Conservationists have uncovered stone carvings dating back 600 years on the tomb of a medieval bishop.
'One of a kind' tomb unearthed in Egypt
VIDEO Dec 16, 2018A remarkably well preserved 4,400-year-old tomb has been discovered in the ancient city of Saqqara.
800 tombs unearthed in Egyptian necropolis
Sep 15, 2018Archaeologists have discovered more than 800 tombs in an ancient necropolis outside of the village of Lisht.
3,200-year-old cheese discovered in Egypt
Aug 19, 2018A strange white substance found inside a broken jar from an ancient tomb has turned out to be cheese.
Thousands sign up to drink rancid tomb water
Jul 23, 2018A petition has been launched to encourage people to drink the water from a 2,000-year-old sarcophagus.
5,500-year-old tomb discovered in Ireland
Jul 17, 2018A megalithic tomb unearthed in County Meath has been described by archaeologists as the 'find of a lifetime'.
Mystery ape discovered inside Chinese tomb
Jun 22, 2018The remains of an extinct species of ape have been found inside a 2,300-year-old burial chamber.
No hidden chamber in Tutankhamun's tomb
May 6, 2018A third radar scan of the young pharoah's tomb has conclusively ruled out the existence of hidden chambers.
Mummy discovered in unexplored Luxor tomb
Dec 10, 2017Archaeologists have uncovered an unidentified mummy within a previously unexplored tomb near Luxor, Egypt.
Tomb of Jesus is much older than thought
VIDEO Nov 29, 2017The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem is now thought to date back more than 1,700 years.
Mayan king's tomb unearthed in Guatemala
Oct 7, 2017Dating back over 1,000 years, the tomb is thought to be that of King Te' Chan Ahk of the Wak dynasty.
Jar of toads found in ancient Canaanite tomb
Sep 26, 2017Archaeologists in Jerusalem have unearthed a 4,000-year-old tomb containing a jar of headless toads.
Tomb of 'China's Shakespeare' discovered
Aug 31, 2017The final resting place of legendary Chinese playwright Tang Xianzu has been unearthed in Fuzhou.
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