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Piazza from the east, with the Mausoleum on the right
New Piazza Opens Next to Tomb of First Roman Emperor
In Rome, after nearly two decades in the making, a new piazza in front of the ancient tomb of the Roman Emperor Augustus is finally open– at least partially. 
Tomb of Ptolemaios (south and east sides), Tuna el-Gebel, Egypt, 2004. License
How Close Are We To Finding Cleopatra’s Tomb?
A search for Cleopatra’s tomb, led by the Dominican defense lawyer turned archaeologist, Kathleen Martinez, continues to give the public glimpses into what life in the Ptolemaic included.…
The large family tomb, cut into the rock of the hillside, with painted frescos and mosaic paving.
Rome’s "Drugstore Museum" is a Hidden Archaeological Gem
To the much overused truism about death and taxes, another certainty can be added: dig anywhere in Rome and you will find ancient ruins. Within the basements of modern city apartment blocks,…
Entrance to the Royal tombs within the Great Tumulus at Aigai (Vergina), Greece, 2008. License
Alexander The Great's Family Tombs: An Archaeological Debate
Upon opening the monumental tombs at the ancient city of Aegae, capital of the ancient Kingdom of Macedonia, archaeologists were quick to realize that they had found the final resting place of a…
Zawi Hawass, the Egyptian head of the high council for antiquities, supervises the removal of the mummy of Tutankhamun in Luxor in 2007. 
King Tut May Lead us to Nefertiti’s Tomb
A recent discovery of hidden hieroglyphics in the ancient Egyptian tomb of King Tutankhamun could lead to the findings of Nefertiti’s body and burial chamber.