The discovery of artifacts near the sarcophagus of Tutankhamun may be the oldest known evidence of a ritual known as the ...

Across the Pacific, funeral practices have evolved from their ancient roots. From intense physical grief traditions in PNG to an ancient Marshallese burial practice of being buried alive with the ...

An archaeological discovery in Mongolia reveals the remains of Han warriors, victims of a brutal execution more than two millennia ago. This find sheds new light on burial practices and ...

technology and burial customs with modern humans and Neanderthals, who also lived in the region up to 130,000 years ago, a new study reports. The finding reveals that Neanderthals, modern humans and ...

The rich history of ancient Egypt involves power struggles, amazing feats of engineering, advances in writing and art, and ...

University College London, the University of Central Lancashire, Ege University, and other institutions have discovered that ...

According to Dr Nicholas Brown, an Egyptologist at Yale University, the treasures found near the pharaoh's resting place could be indicative of ancient burial rituals.

At the top of the remains of a large pyramid in Central America, archaeologists discovered ancient puppets with faces that grin or scowl depending on the viewer’s perspective — a finding that ...

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The discovery of wooden staffs and clay trays near the sarcophagus of King Tut might be the oldest known evidence of a ritual known as the Awakening of Osiris. As its name suggests, this ritual is ...