It was Youssef’s first glimpse of a large chamber that was guarded by a heap of figurines, carved wooden chests ... the 14th-century B.C. tomb of King Tutankhamen’s wet nurse, Maia.

The Nazca Lines, an underrated UNESCO-listed historical site in Peru, are a series of ancient geoglyphs carved by the Nazca ... The walls show intricate reliefs depicting geometric shapes ...

as well as a carved relief depicting a woman and man standing side by side. As researchers write in the park’s digital magazine, the sculptures were likely carved during Rome’s Late Republican ...

The meaning of four objects found in King Tutankhamun's tomb may have been discovered more than a century after they were unearthed in Egypt. A recent study published in the Journal of Egyptian ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has worked in the fields of neuroscience research and mental health treatment. Katy is Managing Editor at ...

The famous Boy King pharaoh, Tutankhamun, ruled Ancient Egypt from around 1332 - 1323 BC. He ascended the throne at just nine years old but died unexpectedly at the age of around 18. His tomb was ...

THE mystery of what killed King Tutankhamun may finally be solved — after scientists unearthed groundbreaking DNA evidence. The young pharaoh's untimely death at just 18 has baffled experts for ...

Experts believe they have uncovered the secret of an ancient Egyptian ritual inside King Tutankhamun’s tomb. The legendary pharaoh’s tomb was discovered in 1922, filled with thousands of ...

The discovery of wooden staffs and clay trays near the sarcophagus of King Tut might be the oldest known evidence of a ritual known as the Awakening of Osiris. As its name suggests, this ritual is ...

A collection of roughly made clay trays and wooden staffs found among the golden treasures of Tutankhamun’s tomb may offer the earliest evidence of an important ancient Egyptian royal funerary ...