There are also all manner of Tudor treasures, like a black lute and a lead bust cast of the head of Elizabeth I from the effigy on her tomb in Westminster ... carved with the heraldry of Sandys ...

The Grand Egyptian Museum King Tut galleries prepares for their grand opening, with the arrival of his ceremonial chair.

Before the recent case of two Chinese nationals excavating the tomb of King Le Tuc Tong, Vietnam had already witnessed numerous grave robberies and relic thefts that damaged heritage sites and ...

A MYSTERIOUS giant pink door has been discovered inside a 4,400-year-old tomb, and it's thought to lead directly to the underworld. The entrance was found at the Saqqara Necropolis - an ancient ...

The stunning discovery was made by a team of Egyptian archaeologists as part of ongoing research work at the site. Pictures from the dig show the looming pink door which measures an impressive ...

A photograph depicting British soldiers holding skulls found around Amphipolis in Greece has raised questions.

Unraided crypts are hard to come by. And yet in 1968, soldiers stumbled upon the imperial family tombs of a Han dynasty ...

Despite the grandeur, the hieroglyphic texts that could identify the king were damaged, leaving the true identity of the ruler shrouded in mystery. The tomb’s architecture suggests that its ...

King Charles' new Great Seal of the Realm has been unveiled and the royal emblem is just as regal as it sounds. See the new ...

Archaeologists who are excavating the ancient city of Nineveh in Iraq have discovered a rare stone carving depicting the last ...

King Tutankhamun has captivated the world since his tomb was discovered in 1922. Unearthed by British archaeologist Howard Carter, it was the first time a pharaoh's burial chamber had been found ...