Built around 2560 BC, this magnificent structure was created as a tomb for the Pharaoh Khufu ... Built over a span of 2,000 years, this site is dedicated to the Theban triad of Amun, Mut, and Khonsu.

The genome of a man who lived in Egypt over 4500 years ago offers a new window on the ancient society and hints at ...

The recently uncovered tombs each date back to a wide range of Chinese history. Some are from the Han Dynasty, which lasted ...

Great Tombs of the Maya The Temple of the Inscriptions, Palenque, is Pakal the Great’s tomb was found in 1952. To its right is Temple XIII, is the resting place of the Red Queen.

A suggestion that the tomb was located there remains unproven. No certain archaeological traces of Alexander the Great’s tomb have yet been discovered, and the search persists to this day.

UNESCO World Heritage CentreBuilt in the early 13th century a few kilometres south of Delhi, the red sandstone tower of Qutb Minar is 72.5 m high, tapering from 2.75 m in diameter at its peak to 14.32 ...

Not all history buffs are museum-goers. While some travellers delight in curated displays and climate-controlled corridors, ...