Egyptians unearth ancient tomb with a view
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Egypt&#39;s antiquities chief yesterday disclosed that a 2,500-year-old hidden tomb has been discovered under the shadow of one of Giza&#39;s three giant pyramids.
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Egyptian authorities said Wednesday that a mummy found a century ago has been identified as the remains of pharaoh Queen Hatshepsut, who ruled over Egypt during the 15th century B.C.
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Bulgarian Archaeologists said Monday they finally unearthed the largest so far tomb from the civilisation of the Thracians, tribes that populated the Balkans since the Bronze Age till the early Middle Ages.
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Almost 30 years after they were discovered by tomb raiders in Sicily, two ancient statues are to be returned.
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Archaeologists in Italy unearth two skeletons thought to be 5,000 to 6,000 years old, locked in an embrace.
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The move was part of a long-delayed effort to allow archaeologists to begin studying a wealth of tombs in the area.
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Archaeologists have begun excavating ancient skeletal remains believed to be those of five people, probably Anasazis.
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The ancient Egyptians put as much care into mummifying their animals as they did to their kings and relatives, according to a study published in the British scientific journal Nature.
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A tomb that once held the remains of Jesus of Nazareth&#8212;and those of his wife and son&#8212;has been found in a suburb of Jerusalem, said the makers of a controversial film today.
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Work begins on an ancient mound near Jerusalem's holiest site, a move expected to raise tensions.
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Rescue workers dug through the wreckage of an Egyptian resort hotel Saturday, still hoping to find survivors after a series of bomb blasts in the Sinai Peninsula killed at least 33 people.
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Anthropologists are not often giddy with excitement, but the unearthing of the skeleton of a meter-tall female who hunted pygmy elephants and giant rats 18,000 years ago has them whooping with delight the finding of another piece of the puzzle of the
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Archaeologists unveiled Sunday the tomb of a member of a powerful family that governed a swath of western Egypt about 2,500 years ago, along with a dozen recently discovered mummies from Roman times.
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Police took up positions throughout Jerusalem's Old City on Tuesday as Israeli archaeologists began digging near one of Islam's holiest sites amid protests and threats from Palestinians.
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TABA, Egypt  - Rescue workers dug through the  wreckage of an Egyptian resort hotel Saturday, still hoping to  find survivors after a series of bomb blasts in the Sinai  Peninsula killed at least 33 people.
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Archaeologists unearth what is believed to be the first discovery of a Viking burial site in the UK.
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Israeli authorities install cameras to film excavation work being carried out near the holiest site in Jerusalem.