Today, historians believe this magnificent structure was the tomb of a first-century sovereign, perhaps the Nabataean king Aretas IV ... sepulchres dug into the ground, either of individual ...

The Kasubi Tombs are the most active religious place in the kingdom, where rituals are frequently performed. Its place as the burial ground for the previous four kings (Kabakas) qualifies it as a ...

Howard Carter, on his first peek into King Tut's tomb When I was about 12 years old ... remain archeologically intact. This includes ground beneath both the central area of the Valley and the ...

Truncated and with steep sides, the pyramids left by the long line of Nubian kings populate the desert near the site of Meroë. Rising high in ... Black Pharaohs. The tomb of Queen Khennuwa ...

If you can’t make it to Egypt, head to Washington, D.C., where “Tutankhamun: His Tomb and His Treasures” puts visitors inside the artifact-stuffed rooms of King Tut’s tomb. It’s been a ...

King Tutankhamun has captivated the world since his tomb was discovered in 1922. Unearthed by British archaeologist Howard Carter, it was the first time a pharaoh's burial chamber had been found ...

This is the chamber where King Khufu was ultimately buried. Unfortunately, all that remains in this sacred space is the king's sarcophagus made of large blocks of red granite. Khufu's body ...

King Victor Emmanuel III (second left), seen here with his wife Queen Elena, died in exile in Egypt in 1947 The body of King Victor Emmanuel III has returned to Italy from Egypt, 70 years after he ...

That wasn’t explicitly sexual, but it was a bit creepy all the same. In Rise of the Tomb Raider, pretty much all remnants of the past objectification of Lara have been banished. Out of about ten ...

Archaeologists from The University of Manchester have started a dig at a 5,000-year-old tomb linked to King Arthur, hoping to answer some of the mysteries surrounding the enigmatic site in the process ...

Forested peaks soaring from azure seas. Hiking trails that stretch over rugged and beautiful terrain. And delicious local ...

Use our ideas for a perfect Egypt Itinerary that is guaranteed to introduce all ages to this fascinating country, whether you ...