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Roman-era tomb used magical 'dead nails' to ward off 'restless dead'
3-14-2023 |
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Archaeologists have discovered a 2,000-year-old tomb in Turkey that was sealed off to protect the living from the dead.
What science has told us about the mummy of Egypt's King Tutankhamun
11-9-2022 | 1
His tomb's discovery was one of the most significant in all of Egyptology, but what do we actually know about King Tut ?
4,800ft 'miracle' tunnel found in Egypt could lead to Cleopatra's tomb
11-8-2022 | 3
Archaeologists have unearthed one of the most important discoveries of recent years - a huge tunnel beneath a temple in Egypt.
Archaeologists have unearthed the tomb of the real-life Santa Claus
10-19-2022 | 28
The tomb of St Nicholas - the real-life inspiration behind Santa Claus - lived and died around 1,700 years ago.
New evidence points to presence of hidden chamber in King Tut's tomb
9-26-2022 | 3
Nicholas Reeves still believes that the entrance to Nefertiti's tomb lies somewhere within King Tut's burial chamber.
Zahi Hawass claims that he has found the tomb of Queen Nefertiti
9-21-2022 | 9
The famed Egyptologist maintains that he has solved the millennia-old mystery of Nefertiti's whereabouts.
New evidence suggests Howard Carter stole King Tut relics
8-14-2022 | 5
A previously unpublished letter seems to support the idea that the tomb's discoverer made off with some of its contents.
Tomb linked to King Arthur is set to be excavated
7-2-2022 | 6
Archaeologists are preparing to explore what lies inside a 5,000-year-old tomb known as Arthur's stone.
Ancient tombs unearthed beneath Notre-Dame cathedral
VIDEO 3-16-2022 | 6
The discovery, which dates back to the 14th-Century, has been described as 'remarkable'.
King Tut's dagger may have come from outside Egypt
VIDEO 2-22-2022 | 3
A 4,300-year-old dagger found in the boy king's tomb may have originated from a different country entirely.
Stone linked to King Arthur is 6,000 years old
9-1-2021 | 3
An enigmatic stone tomb in England known as Arthur's Stone is now thought to predate Stonehenge.
250 ancient rock-cut tombs unearthed in Egypt
5-25-2021 | 1
Archaeologists discovered the tombs at the Al-Hamidiyah cemetery in the desert 240 miles southeast of Cairo.
Revealed: the face of Siberia's 'Tutankhamun'
1-18-2021 | 4
Scientists 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
4-19-2020 | 5
You 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
2-20-2020 | 50
A 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 4-15-2019 | 5
The L-shaped necropolis, which dates back to the Fifth Dynasty, was discovered near Saqqara last month.
Why do Egyptian statues have missing noses ?
3-19-2019 | 11
Tomb robbers may have deliberately defaced statues and artwork to prevent spirits from seeking revenge.
King Tut's tomb restoration finally complete
VIDEO 1-24-2019 | 2
The decade-long process of restoring and reinforcing the 3,000-year-old tomb has finally been completed.
Hidden carvings found at Scottish cathedral
12-30-2018 | 0
Conservationists have uncovered stone carvings dating back 600 years on the tomb of a medieval bishop.
'One of a kind' tomb unearthed in Egypt
VIDEO 12-16-2018 | 19
A remarkably well preserved 4,400-year-old tomb has been discovered in the ancient city of Saqqara.
