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Tutankhamun was only a D-list pharaoh. So why was his tomb so opulent?

Tutankhamun’s death mask, fashioned from gold and semi-precious stones Rosemary Calvert/Getty Images A century ago this October, Egyptologist Howard Carter…

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2,800-year-old royal tomb discovered near King Midas’ home in Turkey

Archaeologists have discovered an eighth-century-B.C. royal tomb of a relative of King Midas in the ancient city of Gordion, southwest…

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Tomb built for Alexander the Great’s best friend is aligned with winter solstice, study suggests

A grand tomb that may have been built for Alexander the Great’s best friend and bodyguard around 2,300 years ago…

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Famous tomb said to hold Alexander the Great’s father actually contains younger man, a woman and 6 babies, study finds

An ancient tomb in Greece does not hold the remains of Philip II, the father of Alexander the Great, as…

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Massive circular tomb filled with battle-scarred people unearthed in Peru

The battle-scarred skeletons of two dozen people have been discovered in Peru, revealing new evidence of an ancient conflict. The…

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Mysterious artifacts from King Tut’s tomb might have been used in ‘awakening Osiris’ ritual

An Egyptologist believes he has identified evidence that a rite known as the “Awakening of Osiris” was performed in Tutankhamun’s…

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Human sacrifices found in a Bronze Age tomb in Turkey were mostly teenage girls

Five millennia ago, Bronze Age people in Mesopotamia built elaborate stone tombs full of spectacular grave goods and human sacrifices.…

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Terracotta Army quiz: What do you know about the ‘warriors’ in the 2,200-year-old tomb of China’s 1st emperor?

Half a century ago, Chinese farmers stumbled upon an enormous underground mausoleum full of life-size clay people, animals and military…

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3,200-year-old Egyptian tomb may belong to military commander who served under Ramesses III

Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered the 3,200-year-old tomb of a possible military commander who may have served during the reign…

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Relics in Tutankhamun’s tomb hint he invented elaborate burial rites

The inner sarcophagus of King Tutankhamun, who ruled during the 18th dynasty of ancient Egypt Buddy Mays / Alamy A…

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