The most famed collection of such elaborate tombs—the Valley of the Kings—lies on the Nile's west bank near Luxor. During Egypt's New Kingdom (1539-1075 B.C.), the valley became a royal burial ...

Westminster Abbey is the final resting place of 30 kings and queens starting with King Edward the ... Its spectacular fan vaulted ceiling and the King's imposing tomb, with gilt bronze effigies of him ...

His tomb is one of more than 500 found in the Valley of the Nobles in ancient Thebes. Like most such tombs, Rekhmire's featured a reverse T shape, with a shallow front chamber followed by a long ...

Why was this tomb in Luxor's "Valley of the Kings" lacking any kind of decoration or hieroglyphics? Egyptologists believe it belonged not to a king, but another lesser royal. (02:37) Explore ...

Researchers recently reopened the tomb of a centuries-old saint and found themselves “stunned” to discover that the remains were still recognizable. As reported in the New York Post ...

Dr Joann Fletcher enters the tomb of an ancient Egyptian architect called Kha. She travels to the Valley of the Kings to meet Steve Cross, who is an expert on tombs. Together they take a look at ...

The snorkeling here is sensational, and Honolua Bay is one of Kauai's stand-out spots ... at triliths or monuments that date back more than 900 years, at the tombs of former kings, and at burial ...

“We are in the bay of Göcek and Dalaman and Fethiye ... in the stunning ruins of Ancient Kaunos, where the rock tombs of former kings are built into the high cliffs opposite Dalyan.

If you want to delve deeper into this history, some of its most famous landmarks include the Tombs of the Kings, Kolossi ...

Spain’s Canary Islands are among the few European destinations that remain warm throughout winter, and even in December you ...

His tomb is one of more than 500 found in the Valley of the Nobles in ancient Thebes. Like most such tombs, Rekhmire's featured a reverse T shape, with a shallow front chamber followed by a long ...

Temperatures over 20C make it a good time to while away days on beaches like Camps Bay and Muizenburg ... mosaics and the Tomb of Kings, a necropolis dating back to the 4th century BC.