Popular depictions of Jesus' tomb often show a small, single-chamber burial site—but historical evidence suggests something very different. Scholars argue that first-century rock-cut tombs were ...

In a house in the ruins of Pompeii, archeologists have discovered evidence that a family of four attempted to barricade a ...

Jean-Guillaume Olette-Pelletier says he has identified seven sets of crypto-hieroglyphs on the 75-foot-tall structure, which ...

Archaeologists recently discovered precious artifacts from a burial site—one of few that hasn’t been looted—left behind by the ancient Alanian people of Eastern Europe. Early Alans were nomadic horse ...

A new study challenges the long-held belief that the tomb of Philip II of Macedon lies within the Great Tumulus at Vergina, ...

LIMA - Archaeologists in coastal Peru have discovered the 5,000-year-old remains of a woman who may ... Aspero, the area in the Caral site where the tomb was found, was formerly used as a ...

Elite 5,000 Year-Old Woman's Tomb Unearthed in Coastal Peru LIMA (Reuters) -Archaeologists in coastal Peru have discovered the 5,000-year-old remains of a woman who may have belonged to the upper ...

the 4,000-year-old discovery had plenty more intrigue baked in, according to a translated announcement from the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. The tomb contained 13 high-backed ...