Thieves Stole a Legendary Egyptian Artifact. But They Missed the Terrifying 4,000-Year-Old Fine Print Inside.

Black market smugglers vanished with a priceless piece of history—completely unaware of the promise left behind to punish ...

Archaeologists Found an Ancient Necropolis with More than 3,000 Burials

The team located a fresh find of artifacts that illuminates Roman cultural views on the afterlife.

Archaeologists Discover Ancient Roman Necropolis Beneath New Hospital Site

Archaeologists in Romania uncovered 34 Roman‑era graves and rare artifacts during a preventative dig ahead of building a new ...

Cairo’s City of the Dead is more than a cemetery – it’s a living neighbourhood at risk

Over the centuries, buildings were constructed in and around the graves and monuments and then were transformed into homes.
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Excavation in Egyptian necropolis uncovers 63 ancient tombs and a trove of gold artifacts

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Vatican Opens Hidden Underground Roman Necropolis to the Public

An internal view of the Necropolis of Via Triumphalis south of Vatican City (photo by Carole Raddato via Wikimedia Commons) For the first time, the Vatican Museums network in Italy will grant direct ...
AOL

"Monumental necropolis" of 200 ancient tombs unearthed in Italy

Italian archaeologists recently uncovered a "monumental necropolis" that appeared to honor an elite class of people thousands of years ago, provincial officials announced this month. The ancient ...
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Ancient Egyptian necropolis yields 20 coffins

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