Silk-weaving loom dating to Western Han is world’s oldest known ‘computer hardware’ with corresponding ‘software’, China science body says.

In an ancient tomb recently uncovered beneath another historical tomb of a Silla general who ruled in the late 4th to early 5th century, the remains of what is presumed to be a man buried alive during ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

"Wonderful things," Howard Carter famously replied when he was asked what he saw upon entering Egyptian Pharoah Tutankhamun's ...

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 ...

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 ...

Flash flooding in the Valley of the Kings has caused damage to the fragile rock beneath and above the archeological site. Burial chamber in the tomb of Tutankhamen, near Luxor, Egypt. Photo: Universal ...