Most royal tombs in Egypt were looted in antiquity—but one was found completely intact. In this ATG Highlights episode, we explore the story of that discovery, what was found inside, and why it ...

A road project in Shanxi Province uncovered a Tang dynasty tomb from 736 AD, adorned with murals depicting daily life, including grinding flour, making pasta, and leading horses. The paintings feature ...

The young pharaoh's tomb, initially discovered by a British archaeologist in 1922, is one of the most well-known in the Valley of the Kings near Luxor, Egypt Mostafa Elshemy/Anadolu Agency/Getty A ...

A sewer installation project in Italy unearthed a 2,300-year-old tomb with two chambers, painted walls and treasures inside, officials said. Photo from the Superintendency of Archaeology, Fine Arts ...

A 2,000-year-old tomb discovered in Heerlen, Netherlands, contained the remains of a Roman soldier. The site was first believed to be a cellar, but was determined to be a tomb after the discovery of ...

Archaeologists in southern Andalusia recently uncovered a massive stone tomb that dates back an astonishing 5,000 years. The ...

Construction work in Germany unexpectedly revealed a large ancient Roman structure used as a false tomb, archaeologists said and photos show. Photo from Archäologiebüro Dr. Woidich GmbH Digging into ...

Excavations at the village of Fleury-sur-Orne in France’s Normandy region revealed a necropolis of 32 burial mounds dating to the Middle Neolithic period (ca. 4700 –4300 b.c.). The traces of ditches ...

Maynard Owen Williams was National Geographic's first foreign correspondent, and in 1923 he was on hand for an event the entire world was eagerly anticipating—the opening of King Tut's burial chamber.