The tomb of Tutankhamun is one of the most fascinating discoveries ever made, but it wasn’t an intact discovery. It had been looted twice in …
Tantalizing Tombs From Around the World
The Terracotta Army is a burial tomb from ancient China. Discovered in 1974, the underground tomb was once the burial ground for China’s first …
Gold-Tongue Mummies location is at an ancient cemetery of Qewaisna in Egypt. The Necropolis is around 40 miles north of Cairo. The finds date between …
The Minoans and Mycenaeans have been hailed as the predecessors of ancient Greek culture. By looking at their burials, we can learn more about their …
We look at Tut’s tomb and the gold treasures it contained with astonishment. But in Antiquity Egypt’s gold was already legendary. Few people ever got …
The catacombs of Alexandria, also known as Kom el-Shoqafa or “mound of shards’’ in Arabic, is one of the seven wonders of the medieval world. The …
A group of ecstatic archaeologists uncovered the burial spot of St. Nicholas, inspiration for Santa Claus. Archaeologists uncovered the Christian …
Dogs are often considered humanity’s most precious animal companion. It seems this was always the case — dogs were the first domesticated animal, the …
The commemoration of life through funerary art is an ancient practice that continues to be relevant in modern society. People visit the graves of …
Before 1900 AD, roughly 50% of children died before they turned ten years old. Until about 25 years ago, infant burial rites were underrepresented in …