“Behind the walls of Tutankhamun’s Tomb”—nothing!
"Egyptian officials had claimed in 2015 that there was a "90 percent" chance that something was behind the walls of Tutankhamen's tomb."...
The archaeological legacies of Howard Carter and Zhao Kangmin: famous finds fifty-two years apart
"The largest tomb in Chinese history" Howard Carter, born 1874 in Kensington, England, was perhaps the most famous archaeologist in the...
Terracotta warriors on the move—Philadelphia, PA and Richmond, VA
"arms and armor, horse and chariot fittings, ritual bronze vessels, works in gold and silver, jade ornaments, precious jewelry, and...
China’s Terracotta Warriors—currently in Seattle, coming soon to Philadelphia
In 1974, one of the most exciting discoveries in the history of archaeology was made outside of Xi’an in the Shaanxi Province of China....
Early evidence of body snatchers at a medieval burial ground in London
Archaeologists from the Museum of London Archaeology have been excavating a burial ground site in London that was the final resting place...
Restoration of Mount Zion Cemetery—“African-Americans were not just slaves in Georgetown"
The Georgetown neighborhood of what is now Washington, DC was founded as a port town 40 years before the nation’s capital was formed....
Modern Lebanon and the ancient Canaanites—what DNA analysis reveals
Canaan, an area covering much of what is today Israel, was the site of much of what is recorded in the Hebrew Bible and is an area rich...
Roman burial in London, robbed in the 18th century, found recently at construction site
The Roman Empire ruled the southern half of what is now the island of Great Britain from 43 to 410 AD. During this occupation, the Romans...
Tomb robbing in China, “an ancient practice that has made a roaring comeback”
A recent decision by the US federal justice system against the Hobby Lobby corporation resulted in a $3 million fine and the return of...
"The Knight's Tomb" discovered at Historic Jamestowne
Archaeological excavations at the site of the first permanent English settlement in the western hemisphere continues to provide...