He was a minor king, yet Tutankhamun’s tomb might have been the most richly stocked of all in ancient Egypt. Now research is revealing the surprising reasons why he was given such a lavish send-off ...

Archaeologists recently uncovered a royal tomb linked to King Midas' family in Turkey, revealing bronze vessels and insights into Phrygian funeral objects from the 8th century B.C.

Archaeologists have discovered an 8th-century tomb in Ankara, Turkey that is potentially connected to King Midas -- and contains rare bronze artifacts and the oldest cremated remains at the site.

The tomb of Pharaoh Amasis II remains one of Ancient Egypt’s most puzzling mysteries. Some researchers believe it may lie near the Great Sphinx, hidden in plain sight. This video explores the ...

A 2,500-year-old royal tomb has been discovered by archeologists at the site of an ancient city in Turkey. After four months of excavations, Penn Museum and Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University ...

A guard inspects an engraved stone, originally found at a Byzantine underground tomb complex believed to be over 1,500 years old. AP Above the burial site sits a residential neighborhood of cinder ...

In 2023, archaeologists discovered a royal tomb believed to be over 3,600 years old, the final resting place of one of the most elusive royal families in ancient Egyptian history.

It’s still unclear if Tumulus T-26 belonged to King Midas himself. But even without a solid gold tomb, its dating and proximity at the very least strongly suggests a direct link to his dynasty.

An Ancient Christian tomb complex dating back 1,500 years was discovered by a contractor who was clearing rubble beneath a destroyed house in Syria's Idlib province.

The largest tomb discovered at the site is known as the “Midas Mound” and was erected around 740 B.C. to bury a high-status member of the society, potentially Gordias himself.