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Papyrus of Homer's Iliad Found Inside Mummy in Roman-Era Tomb at Oxyrhynchus

Egyptian officials say the rare find could clarify how Greek texts moved through local elites.

Ancient Sling Bullet Near Hippos Bears Greek Taunt “Learn Your Lesson”

225 In-Place Statuettes at Tanis Identify Pharaoh Sheshonq III

Silla-Era Commander’s Tomb With Rare Human and Horse Armor Unveiled in Gyeongju

Mapped Submerged Port Near Taposiris Magna Advances Search for Cleopatra’s Tomb

Archaeologists Examine 1,000-Year-Old Chancay Burial Found Under Lima Street

First Harappan Desert Site in Rajasthan Validated and Under Peer Review

4,000-Year-Old Egyptian Funerary Model Reveals First Known Complete Palm Impression

Complete 4,000-Year-Old Handprint Found on Egyptian 'Soul House' at Fitzwilliam Museum

Researchers Complete Excavation of Caracol Founder’s Tomb as Scientific Analyses Begin

Tower of London Dig Moves to Lab Analysis After Uncovering Medieval Burials

Record-Size Roman Shoes Unearthed at Hadrian’s Wall Fort

Three New Kingdom Tombs of High-Rank Officials Uncovered in Luxor

1,700-Year-Old Teotihuacan-Style Altar Unearthed in Maya City of Tikal

2,400-Year-Old Articulated Figurines Unearthed on El Salvador Pyramid

Archaeologists Discover Long-Lost Tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II

Tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II Unearthed After 3,500 Years

Archaeologists Uncover Lost Tomb of Pharaoh Thutmosis II in Egypt

Long-Lost Tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II Discovered in Luxor

1,800-Year-Old Amulet Reveals Earliest Evidence of Christianity North of the Alps