One of the most famous tombs in all of Egypt was holding a family secret: another body.

An overlooked feature on King Tutankhamun's death mask has revealed how the young ruler was buried. King Tut ruled during ...

Archaeologists in Cambodia have made a remarkable discovery of centuries-old sandstone statues at the Angkor World Heritage Site. Unearthed near Angkor Thom's north gate, these 'door guardian' statues ...

Archaeologists working at the a World Heritage Site in Cambodia have unearthed 12 sandstone statues, some of which are over a thousand years old. The discovery took place in Angkor—one of three ...

On October 25, 2024, environmental activists from the group Just Stop Oil targeted a statue of the ancient Greek goddess Demeter at the British Museum as part of a climate protest. The organization ...

Restoration work at the site of a "key" ancient Egyptian temple is revealing long-hidden colorful details in its decorations. The Temple of Esna, located on the west bank of the Nile over 30 miles ...

Two towering statues ... s Chapel of Anubis, god of embalming and the cemetery, and the Sanctuary of Amun, a king of the Egyptian gods. Known as the “Southern Sanctuary” in ancient Thebes ...

Environmental campaign group Just Stop Oil has taken its protests to the British Museum, dressing a statue of a Greek goddess in an orange high vis jacket, and displaying a speech bubble beside it ...

Discovering Ancient Egypt exhibition ... include colourful papyrus sheets of the Egyptian Book of the Dead; a sizable collection of exquisitely painted funerary coffins; and a group of beautifully ...

The staircase is actually a monumental procession hall of sorts, with some of the most immaculately preserved statues of the rulers of ancient Egypt lined up alongside. Overall, the Grand Egyptian ...