One of the most famous tombs in all of Egypt was holding a family secret: another body.

For the first time, researchers were able to see inside the mummies in the Chicago Field Museum's collections. Their findings ...

Her elaborate burial and title indicate that she held a significant position in the ancient Egyptian court. She was laid to ...

"The Mummy" has managed to hold up incredibly well, even as the years turn into decades. Speaking of things that age ...

Twenty years after burying him, Egyptian architect Ahmed el-Meligui was forced to exhume his grandfather’s remains from a ...

Researchers have discovered earliest evidence of humans modifying livestock horns after unearthing six sheep skulls dating ...

Nov. 7, 2024 — Researchers have used ancient DNA to challenge long-held interpretations of the people of Pompeii. Contrary to physical appearances, the DNA evidence revealed unexpected ...

More than a decade ago, archaeologists began to excavate one of the world’s oldest Christian churches in the middle of a ...

King Tut’s iconic mask is 21 inches tall, inlaid with precious stones, and features a 5.5-pound golden beard as part of the larger 22.5-pound gold mask. That beard may have been an afterthought when ...

Archeologists from Egypt and the United States unearthed an ancient tomb with 11 sealed burials near the famed city of Luxor, ...

In this first installment, Ganor investigates the famed linen armor of Ancient Greece, known as the linothorax.