Aspero, the area in the Caral site where the tomb was found, was formerly used as a municipal dump. "This is an important burial because it has elements that correspond to a woman of high status ...

Archaeological crews working in the Saqqara necropolis discovered the tomb of Prince Waser-If-Re from 4,000 years ago. The tomb featured a 14-foot-tall pink granite ...

Archaeologists from Egypt and the U.S. unearthed the tomb of an unknown pharaoh beneath around 20 feet of sand at the Abydos archaeological site. The discovery of the tomb of an ancient pharaoh ...

New, almost life-size statues discovered in a necropolis in Pompeii. Details about the possible Roman priestess.

Vatican said the tomb is marked with a simple inscription, “Franciscus,” and features a reproduction of the late Pope’s pectoral cross. The Pope’s final resting place is located near the ...

In his will, Pope Francis requested a modest burial in an underground tomb at the Basilica of St. Mary Major. He asked that the tomb bear only a single word: “Franciscus.” Also Read ...

Pope Francis used his last will and testament to detail his wishes for where he would like to be interred following his death. Those wishes were carried out in the plans for his funeral Saturday ...

Vatican City (AFP) – A simple, marble tomb nestled in a niche of a Roman basilica beloved by Pope Francis will mark the pontiff's last resting place, the Vatican said on Thursday, releasing an ...

Elite 5,000 Year-Old Woman's Tomb Unearthed in Coastal Peru LIMA (Reuters) -Archaeologists in coastal Peru have discovered the 5,000-year-old remains of a woman who may have belonged to the upper ...