When Egyptian archaeologists opened an ancient sarcophagus dating back 2,000 years, they found three skeletons and a lot of red, liquid sewage, the country's antiquities ministry said Thursday ...

Chernobyl's 'sarcophagus' built to contain fallout from the 1986 disaster is being pulled down as experts fear it could soon collapse Ukrainian firm maintains safety at the former Soviet nuclear ...

Work on the new sarcophagus meant to contain Chernobyl's reactor 4 is a decade behind schedule. But significant problems will remain even once it is complete. For one, it is only meant to last for ...

An ancient wooden sarcophagus that was featured at the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences has been returned to Egypt after US authorities determined it was looted years ago, according to Egyptian ...

A mysterious leaden sarcophagus discovered in the bowels of Paris' Notre Dame cathedral after it was devastated by a fire will soon be opened and its secrets revealed, French archaeologists said ...

ARCHAEOLOGISTS have opened a 2,000-year-old sarcophagus to solve the mystery of its inhabitant. Who is actually inside the coffin? Why did the world fear a curse?

Ancient tombs and leaden sarcophagus have been found under Notre Dame cathedral during renovation work The famous 12th century building in Paris is being rebuilt after it was gutted during a ...

Opening ancient Egyptian sarcophagus an 'amazing opportunity' — despite rumours of a curse Skeletal remains of 3 people believed to be warriors discovered in 2,000-year-old granite coffin ...