Science news articles about 'ancient tombs'

  • New life found in ancient tombs

    Life has been discovered in the barren depths of Rome's ancient tombs, proving catacombs are not just a resting place for the dead. The two new species of bacteria found growing on the walls of the ...
  • New Life Found In Ancient Tombs

    Life has been discovered in the barren depths of Rome's ancient tombs, proving catacombs are not just a resting place for the dead. The two new species of bacteria found growing on the walls of the ...
  • Intact ancient tomb uncovered in Bethlehem

    ... town of Jesus' birth accidentally discovered an untouched ancient tomb containing clay pots, plates, beads and the bones of two humans, a Palestinian antiquities official said ...
  • Ancient tomb found on Italian coast

    ANCONA, Italy, July 24 (UPI) -- Archeologists said a 2,600-year-old tomb found on the Italian coast offers clues to ancient trade routes.
  • Pair of tombs discovered in Egypt

    Egyptian archaeologists say they have discovered two ancient tombs, indicating that a burial site is bigger than expected.
  • Ancient tomb rediscovered under sands of Egypt

    ... 3,500-year-old pharaonic official's tomb that had disappeared under sand in southern Egypt after ... Sunday that the Belgian team in Luxor uncovered the tomb of Amenhotep, the deputy seal-bearer for King ...
  • 1,000 Ancient Tombs, Unique Remains Found in Colombia

    Among the unusual finds are a possible victim of human sacrifice and a skeleton with curiously curved bones, anthropologists report.
  • Egypt to open inner chambers of 'bent' pyramid

    ... the inner chambers of the 4,500-year-old "bent" pyramid, known for its oddly shaped profile, and other nearby ancient tombs, Egypt's antiquities chief announced Monday....
  • Egypt to open chambers of ‘bent’ pyramid

    Travelers to Egypt will soon be able to explore the inner chambers of the 4,500-year-old "bent" pyramid, known for its oddly shaped profile, and other nearby ancient tombs.
  • Egypt unveils 4,000-year-old necropolis

    Egyptian archaeologists on Sunday unveiled mummies, brightly painted sarcophagi and dozens of ancient tombs carved into a rocky hill in a desert oasis south of Cairo.
  • China plans new terracotta warrior excavation

    BEIJING (AP) -- China plans to excavate more of the life-size terracotta warriors at the famed ancient tomb of the country's first emperor....

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