Archaeologists discover new pharaonic tomb in Egypt

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 04:29

Egypt`s Ministry of Antiquities says that American and Egyptian archaeologists have discovered the tomb of a previously unknown pharaonic king dating back to dating to roughly 1650 BC.

Chinese archaeologists discover country`s most ancient mathematics document

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 19:50

Chinese archaeologists claimed to have discovered the country`s most ancient mathematics document dating back over 2,200 years. The announcement was made on Tuesday.

Use of Roman ingots in `dark matter and neutrinos study` sparks controversy

Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 19:30

The properties of the lead bricks recovered from ancient Roman shipwrecks are ideal for experiments in particle physics and scientists have begun to use them to study dark matter and neutrinos, but archaeologists have raised alarm about the destruction and trading of cultural heritage that lies behind this.

10,000-year-old house discovered outside Jerusalem

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 27, 2013, 18:01

Excavations by the Israel Antiquities Authority in the Judean Shephelah provides a "fascinating glimpse into thousands of years of human development."

Archaeologists strip mummies to save ancient clothing in China

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 26, 2013, 19:55

Chinese archaeologists have carefully stripped the 2,200-year-old clothing from four mummies in order to prevent the delicate outfits from decaying with the dried corpses.

Archaeologists strip mummies to save ancient clothing in China

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 26, 2013, 16:31

Chinese archaeologists have carefully stripped the 2,200-year-old clothing from four mummies in order to prevent the delicate outfits from decaying with the dried corpses.

Stonehenge origins seeking archaeologists `excavating in wrong place`

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 19:30

Thwarting archaeologists` previous attempts to solve one of the key mysteries of Stonehenge, a new study has claimed that they have been looking in the wrong place for almost a century.

Dig unearths 4,000 year old tomb of doctor to pharaohs

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 00:02

Archaeologists have unearthed a 4,000 year old tomb outside the Egyptian capital containing what they believe are the remains of a prominent doctor to the pharaohs, officials said Tuesday.

Ancient road to Stonehenge uncovered

Last Updated: Thursday, September 12, 2013, 13:39

Archaeologists have found a road that they believe may have led to the `mysterious` Stonehenge.

China begins excavation to discover 3000-year-old ancient city

Last Updated: Sunday, June 23, 2013, 15:58

Chinese archaeologists have started a three-month excavation project in north China`s Hebei Province to discover an ancient state capital dating back to more than 3,000 years.

Pluto`s `gate to hell` discovered in Turkey

Last Updated: Monday, April 1, 2013, 15:48

Italian archaeologists have discovered the ruins of an ancient mythological cave in Turkey, believed to be the "gate to hell" emitting fatal carbon fumes.