The hotly anticipated new museum boasts some of the greatest treasures of antiquity. But there are some notable exceptions.

Lost treasure isn’t just the stuff of Hollywood blockbusters and adventure novels. Around the world, real fortunes in gold, ...

Deep beneath Egypt’s Nile Delta, archaeologists may be on the verge of the greatest discovery in centuries. Could Cleopatra and Mark Antony finally be found? Secret Service finds 17 'skimming' devices ...

Fun facts about Cleopatra: Although associated in the public mind with ancient Egypt, she lived closer to our time than to the building of the pyramids of Giza. When she was ruling Egypt and ...

An unprecedented discovery could reveal new information about Cleopatra’s reign. Just below the Mediterranean’s surface, in Alexandria’s harbor, lie the ruins of a mysterious ancient monument. For ...

After 30 years excavating Alexandria’s harbor, Franck Goddio’s team uncovered a rare temple linked to Cleopatra. But its appearance remained a mystery. Then they found tiny lead tokens, which offered ...

When politics falls in love with pop, the result isn’t a romance. It’s a referendum on power, spectacle, and how we worship both. He used to run a G7 country. She sang about kissing a girl and loving ...

These ancient tombs aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. The tomb of Tutankhamun in Egypt is plagued with cracks, water damage and fungi, sparking fears that “disaster could strike at any moment” for ...

Tomb Raider has seen a resurgence in recent years. The series’ first six games have been remastered for modern platforms, and there are plans for a live-action TV series from Amazon. But some fans are ...

Flash flooding in the Valley of the Kings has caused damage to the fragile rock beneath and above the archeological site. Burial chamber in the tomb of Tutankhamen, near Luxor, Egypt. Photo: Universal ...

The Korea Heritage Service and Gyeongju city on Monday revealed findings from the excavation project restoring key Silla-era sites in the capital. They confirmed that six wooden chamber tombs had been ...

Egyptian officials are frantically searching for an ancient limestone painting taken from an ancient tomb — the latest in a series of high-profile artifact thefts. Mohamed Ismail, secretary-general of ...