One of the most famous facades in all the world has been concealing a deep secret. Underneath the iconic and intricately carved Treasury building at the center of the renowned archaeological site ...

The tomb of a Mayan king has been discovered by Texas archaeologists in Caracol, Belize, marking the first time researchers in the ancient city have found a ruler's identifiable resting place. Caracol ...

The diversity of artifacts within the excavation offers cultural connections beyond one region.

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Panamanian archaeologists recently uncovered a 1,200-year-old tomb filled with golden treasures and victims of human sacrifice. The Ministry of Culture of Panama (MiCultura) published a Spanish ...

The burial mound, known as Kurgan No. 1, had remained completely undisturbed since antiquity, a rarity among Saka monuments that have often fallen victim to grave robbers. The tomb's structure ...

A team of archaeologists scouring central Italy uncovered a fully intact Etruscan chamber tomb. The sealed chamber is likely around 2,600 years old and contains more than 100 grave goods. Bronze ...

A rare untouched tomb from the Etruscans, a civilization that predated the Roman Republic, has been discovered in central Italy. The tomb, carved from stone in the shape of a small house, contains the ...

A team of archaeologists excavating the ancient Maya city of Caracol discovered the tomb of its first ruler, which contained pottery, jadeite jewelry and a rare death mask In C.E. 331, Te K’ab Chaak ...

Archaeologists with a joint American and Egyptian expedition near Luxor have uncovered a 4,000-year-old Middle Kingdom (1938 B.C.-1630 B.C.) tomb with several intact burials, Egyptian authorities ...

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Archaeologists in Germany’s Bavaria have unearthed an elaborately constructed but empty circular stone grave they suspect to ...