Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered the royal tomb of an unknown king who ruled the region during a tumultuous time 3,600 ...

The sarcophagus was completely empty ... Two of these were filled with limestone chippings; the other two have complex interiors and probably date to the 13th Dynasty. A long dromos leads 750 metres ...

King Charles III is scheduled to have an audience with Pope Francis during a state visit next month to the Vatican, ...

“Many people have sniffed mummies, of course,” says Matija Strlič, a professor of analytical chemistry at the University of Ljubljana and a professor of heritage science at University College London.

It may not be Las Vegas’s best buffet, but with its wind-swept sphinx statue, tiled sarcophagus centerpiece, and Indiana ...

Stunningly and unexpected, virtually all of the selections on view in this exhibition are complete. Co-organized by the Art Institute and Rome-based Torlonia Foundation, it is the first time works ...

A monumental tomb found near Corinth has revealed several burials, along with artifacts reflecting its later use as a healing ...

Archaeologists in Corinth have unearthed a Hellenistic-era funerary structure, resembling Macedonian tombs, during the ...

The fallout from the North Sea oil tanker collision on March 10 may have you reflecting on other significant man-made environmental disasters ...

Of the six tombs, only the sarcophagus contained a well-preserved burial in an anatomical position, likely belonging to an adult woman, whereas the anthropological remains in the other tombs were ...

The Ministry of Culture’s announcement highlights that this is the first time such a large Hellenistic tomb structure has ...