Pope Francis laid to rest 07:25. Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white tomb inside St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome a day after he ...

A tomb discovered within an elite necropolis in Pompeii has been identified as the final resting place of an ancient priestess who may have served the fertility goddess Ceres.

Archaeologists in Egypt recently uncovered a once-in-a-lifetime discovery: an unknown pharaoh's tomb, dating back 3,600 years. The excavation, which was conducted near the Egyptian city of Abydos ...

A tomb in Greece that was thought to hold Alexander the Great’s father, Philip II, might instead contain the remains of a young woman and six infants, a study suggests.

When the tomb itself was finally uncovered, the visible parts of St. Teresa’s remains, her face and foot, were compared to those 1914 photographs. In the press release, ...

Over a century after King Tutunkhamun's tomb was discovered, archeologists have uncovered the tomb of King Thutmose II, Egyptian officials declared on Tuesday. There's a new king in town.

Hundreds will honor the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day. The ceremony includes a prelude from the United States Marine Corps band and a full honor wreath ...

April 27 (UPI) --The Vatican released photos of the tomb of Pope Francis as it was opened for public viewing Sunday.He was buried in the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome on Saturday. The release ...

A man and a child place flowers at the Unknown Soldier on Sunday, May 25, 2025, in Washington during a Flowers of Remembrance ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Jay of Indianapolis has been dutifully guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery for the last two years.

The early results from a long-awaited excavation of the quarry beneath the Church of the Holy Sepulchre are nothing short of extraordinary.

In the second part of a special series on China's new relationship with Africa, the BBC's Adam Blenford reports on the new roads being built in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. The Chinese shun the ...