Tomb

Police intervene as 100 people try to enter private compound near Tomb of the Kings in Jerusalem

One person was arrested, and three officers were lightly injured. Authorities used crowd-control measures to disperse the group and restore public order. 

 Israel Police officer in a police car
Gallic skeletons found by archaeologists during excavations of the former garden of the Cordeliers Convent in Paris, France, March 30, 2026.

Archaeologists unearth at least five Gaul skeletons buried sitting upright during Paris excavations

Remains of a child buried with a bronze belt found in Pontecagnano Faiano, Italy, March 24, 2026.

Children buried in 'adult warrior' bronze belts discovered in 2,500-year-old tomb in Italy

Panama Culture Minister María Eugenia Herrera and archaeologists at the entrance to Tomb 3 at the El Caño archaeological site in Panama, March 19, 2026.

Funerary offerings, pottery, gold jewelry discovered in 1,000-year-old pre-Hispanic tomb in Panama


From desert patrol to tomb guard: Ancient Egyptian police used bone whistles in Akhenaten’s capital

The discovery is the first known bone whistle from ancient Egypt and may have been used by Medjay police to supervise tomb workers, says a study in the international journal of osteoarcheology.

From desert patrol to tomb guard: How ancient Egyptian police used a bone whistle in Pharaoh Akhenaten’s capital.

Sunken Ptolemaic harbor near Alexandria revives hunt for Cleopatra's lost tomb

“After 2,000 years, no one has ever been there. We are the first,” said archaeologist Kathleen Martinez, citing the harbor’s link to Taposiris Magna as a decisive clue.

Near Alexandria, archaeologists have discovered the remains of a sunken harbor.

Albania's first find of this type reveals a Roman tomb thieves couldn't fully destroy

Nine-meter burial chamber from 3rd-4th century CE contains gold-embroidered fabric and Greek inscriptions dedicated to Jupiter.

The bilingual writing found in Albania.

US antisemitism envoy-designate inaugurates a Kohen bridge to the Alter Rebbe's tomb in Ukraine

After decades of waiting, Kohanim can now make a pilgrimage to the Alter Rebbe’s tomb, thanks to a new bridge dedicated by Yehuda Kaplun and the FJCU.

Chabad Rabbi Yehuda Kaplun, on August 22 inaugurated a special bridge for Kohanim to visit the Ukrainian tomb of Chabad founder Rabbi Shneur Zalman.

Gold rush in Korea’s graves: Eunsun-ri & Dogye-ri tombs yield ornaments and pottery

The tomb groups span about 2 square kilometers in Yeongwon-myeon and include more than 270 tombs.

Gold jewelry excavated from the ancient tombs of Eunseon-ri and Dogye-ri.

Elite roman tomb found after 2,000 years - could it reveal the identity of a forgotten power player

The grave may belong to someone close to Emperor Augustus, and it still holds its secrets.

Ruins of ancient Roman buildings and houses in the archeological Gallo-Roman site of Saint Romain en Gal.

2,200-Year-Old Warrior King and Horse Unearthed in Bulgaria

Archaeologists say the untouched burial connects to a neighboring tomb found last year, indicating a late Hellenistic cemetery for Thracian elites.

Finding from the grave.

Gold, Lapis & a Hand-Shaped Pin: Bronze Age ‘Princess’ Tomb Packed with Treasures

A seal beside the buried young woman points to trade routes spanning from Mesopotamia to the Indus valley.

Illustration: Bronze Age bracelets.

Oxford team finally opens Paestum tomb jars, confirming 2,500-year-old sacred honey inside

Reanalysis led by da Costa Carvalho used gas chromatography and mass spectrometry to detect royal jelly proteins and intact hexose sugars, settling a decades-old debate.

Oxford team finally opens Paestum tomb jars, confirming 2,500-year-old sacred honey inside.

Untouched for Millennia: Researchers discover intact Etruscan tomb in Italy

Dr. Barbaro affirmed, "Finding an intact tomb is incredibly rare. That's what makes this discovery so exceptional."

Untouched for Millennia: Researchers discover intact Etruscan tomb in Italy.