Two very rare, almost-life-sized statues have been discovered during the excavation of a massive tomb in Pompeii.

For thousands of years, Abydos has been the city of the dead. It’s one of Egypt’s most sacred and ancient burial sites, ...

What we know about history is framed by modern discoveries, and the oldest sites that you read about here might be younger than others we’ve yet to dig up. Like many other ... Wide angle image of a ...

The discovery sheds some light on a "lost" dynasty of pharaohs who ruled during a little-understood time in ancient Egypt's ...

Archaeologists in Italy have recently discovered ancient Roman tombs while excavating a necropolis, including one with a ...

The burial chamber most likely belonged to a ruler in a line of kings once lost to history, researchers said. “It’s a new ...

Have you ever wanted to go on an archaeological dig, hiking and see historical artifacts? If so, there's one spot in Lubbock that combines all of these, along with being a national historic ...

The Lower Susquehanna Archaeological Society had its first dig Sunday at the Blue Rock Heritage Center in Washington Borough, Lancaster County. They were looking for the footprint of a house that ...

Archaeologists ... chamber's entrance alongside painted scenes showing the sister goddesses Isis and Nephthys. "His name was in the inscriptions but does not survive the depredations of ancient ...

The discovery of the tomb seven meters (23 feet) underground at the ancient necropolis of Anubis Mountain was announced by University of Pennsylvania Museum and Egyptian archaeologists.