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In 1889, archaeologists went looking for a 2,700-year-old tomb. 137 years later, its monumental burial chamber has emerged with gold, weapons and rare treasuresArchaeologists located an ancient Etruscan tomb at the Polledrara necropolis in Vulci, dating back to the seventh century B.C. The tomb, wh...- 38 people buried for 600 years make this Peru tomb the ‘discovery of the decade’ and reveal a hidden world of Chimú power, wealth and ancient ritualsA remarkable find at Chan Chan in Peru reveals an ancient burial platform that has been sealed for 600 years. This untouched tomb houses th...
- 18 tombs dating back 2,000 years revealed 24 golden tongues inside the mouths of the dead — In 2026, archaeologists uncovered the bizarre purpose behind the ancient Egyptian ritualThe burials date to the Ptolemaic and Roman periods of ancient Egypt, spanning roughly 322 B.C. to A.D. 395. This places the ritual more th...
- Hidden for over a century, these Egyptian princesses may have been elite warriors, according to their 4,000-year-old bonesForgotten for a century inside a Cairo museum basement, 4,000-year-old royal bones are rewriting ancient Egyptian history. Historians long ...
- In 1950, peat cutters digging for fuel in Denmark uncovered a remarkably preserved body: It became Tollund Man and transformed the study of bog preservationIn 1950, Denmark's peat cutters made a groundbreaking discovery with the unearthing of Tollund Man, an Iron Age body in exceptional conditi...
- Archaeologists found a spiral catacomb beneath Alexandria, and it changed how they understood burial in Roman EgyptBelow the vibrant city of Alexandria, the enigmatic Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa unfold, revealing a fascinating tapestry of Egyptian, Greek...
- In 2006, archaeologists unsealed a Peruvian tomb and found a tattooed woman buried with war clubs and gold crowns, revealing a powerful woman from a lost civilizationArchaeologists unearthed a tattooed woman, the Lady of Cao, in Peru. Her burial revealed she was a powerful Moche leader, not a sacrifice. ...
- Buried for centuries, revealed in days: A Roman tomb surfaces after rainA Roman mausoleum, a circular tomb from the first century AD, was unearthed in Apollosa, Italy. Heavy flooding revealed its limestone block...
- 5,000-Year-Old Stone Tomb Found in Spain: What Archaeologists Discovered Inside This Massive Prehistoric BurialA huge prehistoric tomb, 5,000 years old, has been found near Teba in Spain's Malaga region. This remarkably preserved dolmen offers a rare...
- What Archaeologists Found Inside a 1,400-Year-Old Tomb in Oaxaca Is Changing How Much We KnowA remarkably preserved Zapotec tomb, dating back to 600 AD, has been unearthed in Mexico's Oaxaca mountains. Featuring an owl sculpture gua...
- How Did Early Humans Use Submerged Caves? 8,000-Year-Old Skeleton Discovery Reveals SecretsArchaeologists discovered an 8,000-year-old human skeleton in a Mexican underwater cave. The find suggests ancient burial rituals and compl...
- MrBeast gets 100 hour unrestricted access to the Great Pyramids of Giza. Did he uncover a hidden treasure, or leave one behind?MrBeast spent 100 hours exploring Egypt's Great Pyramids, accessing hidden tombs and off-limits areas with expert Dr. Zahi Hawass. Special ...
- Terracotta figurines dating back to 700 BCE unearthed in KarnatakaOf the eight figurines found, there are those representing two bovines, one mother goddess, two peacocks, a horse, a hand of a mother godde...
- Scientist discover hidden passage inside Egypt's Great PyramidThe Great Pyramid is the largest in Giza, standing 146 metres tall
- Hidden corridor discovered in Pyramid of Giza using modern-day technology. Check detailsThe detection of the hidden corridor near the Great Pyramid of Giza was accomplished using cosmic-ray muon radiography, a scientific techni...
- Archaeologists unearth colourful pre-Hispanic tombs with striking murals dated 2000 years, in south MexicoThe murals mostly depict scenes from battlegrounds. They are reportedly well-preserved.
- What lies beyond the walls? 3,300 yrs on, King Tut's tomb continues to entrap EgyptologistsKing Tut died long ago, but the debate about his tomb rages on.
- 2000 years old portrait of Confucius found in tomb in ChinaChinese archaeologists today claimed to have unearthed a portrait of ancient philosopher Confucius from a tomb that is at least 2,000 years...
- Soviet bombers and Scythian mummies: The archaeology uncovered by climate changeIn Poland, severe drought has revealed the remains of a Soviet fighter plane that went down in 1945.
- Tomb of Tutankhamun discoverer Howard Carter remembered with a Google doodleGoogle has featured a doodle on its homepage today to celebrate the birthday of Howard Carter, who was an English archaeologist and Egyptol...
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