100-year-old folklore and pop culture have perpetuated the myth that opening a mummy's tomb leads to certain ... American University in Cairo and a National Geographic Society grantee, believes ...

This cache is revealing new things about the birth of China. The lacquered head unearthed at the Wuwangdun tomb is the first such object found in a Chinese burial. The Chu were noted masters of ...

Qin's tomb itself remains unexcavated, though Siam Qian's writings suggest even greater treasures. "The tomb was filled with models of palaces, pavilions and offices as well as fine vessels ...

Its secrets have been slowly unveiled by archaeologists, including the resting place of King Pakal himself, and more recently, the tomb of a noblewoman covered in a deadly red powder. Great Tombs ...