A precious archaeological find in the form of an ancient villa and a sarcophagus have been discovered on the island of Unije.

Ancient tombs and leaden sarcophagus have been found under Notre Dame cathedral during renovation work The famous 12th century building in Paris is being rebuilt after it was gutted during a ...

A mysterious leaden sarcophagus discovered in the bowels of Paris' Notre Dame cathedral after it was devastated by a fire will soon be opened and its secrets revealed, French archaeologists said ...

An ancient wooden sarcophagus that was featured at the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences has been returned to Egypt after US authorities determined it was looted years ago, according to Egyptian ...

The sarcophagus, almost 3 meters (9.5 feet) tall with a brightly painted top surface, may have belonged to an ancient priest named Ankhenmaat, though some of the inscription on it has been erased ...

A sarcophagus discovered in 2009 in the burial chamber of an Egyptian high priest was originally from the tomb of pharaoh Ramesses II, according to a new study.

Pink granite sarcophagus unearthed near Cairo hailed as 'dream discovery': 3,300-year-old coffin belonged to Ancient Egyptian nobleman who served as Head of the Treasury under Ramses the Great ...

Rameses' mummified body was discovered back in 1881. (Image: Getty) The sarcophagus of ancient Egypt 's most powerful pharaoh has finally been unearthed over 3,000 years after his death.

Opening ancient Egyptian sarcophagus an 'amazing opportunity' — despite rumours of a curse Skeletal remains of 3 people believed to be warriors discovered in 2,000-year-old granite coffin ...