The Eye of Horus was a key symbol in ancient Egypt. It appeared on amulets and in tombs. Egyptians believed it offered divine ...

A reanalysis of ancient DNA shows that a major cultural change took place in Ireland after four centuries of farming.

Below Psamtik’s burial ... Jewish traditions had very exclusive notions of heaven; eternal life was reserved for the gods. But Egyptian texts covering the walls inside the Saqqara pyramids ...

Strange clay artifacts found in King Tut’s tomb may hold the key to a long-lost ritual shrouded in mystery for over 3,000 ...

Child sacrifice was thought to be rare in their culture. This chilling discovery suggests foreign invaders played a role.

"Further investigation discovered several other inappropriate funeral practices." For decades, Colorado had some of the weakest regulations on the funeral home industry in the U.S. The Coloradoan ...

The owners behind the huge new £15m restaurant and banqueting space within the famed Stockport Pyramid have announced they are now taking bookings for this week. Royal Nawaab have been converting ...

The butchered remains of great bustards found in the graves of people buried 15,000 years ago show that these birds had a ...

Discovered in the ruins of Tikal, the altar sheds light on strained relations between the Maya city and Teotihuacán—which was located more than 600 miles away ...