Humans have been getting ink for at least 5,200 years. Here are some of the most intriguing ancient tattoos, from cultic ...

A team of archaeologists recently unearthed what they say could be the oldest and most complete mummy ever discovered in the country, Zahi Hawass, the director of the team, said Jan. 26 ...

Stoneman Willie is one of America's oldest mummies, and a century-plus resident of the funeral home. Willie's story and subsequent burial will be part of the city of Reading's 275th anniversary. He'll ...

Ancient viruses - not seen anywhere in the world for centuries - are at risk of wiping people out due to climate change, ...

Archaeologists have revealed yet more about Saqqara, the sweeping Ancient Egyptian burial complex.

Climate change is revealing secrets trapped within our planet’s permafrost. As the icy layers melt at an alarming rate, they ...

Warring factions urged to preserve heritage after video clip appears to show fighters raiding Khartoum museum ...

The 2,000-year-old mummies were discovered in 16 burial shafts dating from the Greek and Roman era. Amulets of gold foil, shaped in the form of a tongue, were apparently placed in the mouths of the ...

Melissa's mum Michelle Heathcote, from the Wirral in Merseyside, promised her that she would look after her daughter after ...

Now, four years on, Roisin has truly found her voice again. She is studying performing arts at Derry's North West Regional ...

The mummies were discovered in the imposing ruins of the ceremonial center ... from various periods of Nazca cultural development, has revealed the oldest known use of the San Pedro cactus in the ...

The silver used to make an ancient Egyptian queen's bracelets came from Greece, a new analysis finds, offering insight into ...