World's Oldest Pot Stash - Did it Offer an Afterlife High?

Researchers have found a stash of marijuana in a Chinese tomb that is scientifically dated 2,700 years old."OTTAWA - Researchers say they have located the world's oldest stash of marijuana, in a tomb in a remote part...

Archaeologists unearth 1,900-year-old chariot

" Archaeologist works around a 1,900-year-old well-preserved chariot at an ancient Thracian tomb near the village of Borisovo, some 290 kilometers (180 miles) east of the Bulgarian capital Sofia, Thursday, Aug. 7,...

DNA tests to study mummy fetuses in King Tut tomb

"Egyptian scientists are carrying out DNA tests on two mummified fetuses found in the tomb of King Tutankhamun to determine whether they are the young pharaoh's offspring, the antiquities authority said Wednesday. The two tiny female fetuses, between...

Pagan Tomb Under St. Peter's Basilica Reopened

An amazing pagan tomb built by slaves during the second half of the second century underneath St. Peter's Basilica in Italy has been reopened today after nearly a year of restoration work. Built for the Valeri family...

Mummified dinosaur unearthed in North Dakota

It is such a rare find. A complete mummified dinosaur, skin and all. Staff at North Dakota's state museum are carefully freeing the dinosaur from its 65-million-year-old rock tomb. There are only a few mummified...

Tomb Raider Underworld Unearthed

I bet you never saw this coming..but what the hell...like we need another Tomb Raider game...anyway, the next Tomb Raider game will be called Tomb Raider Underworld. Apparently the next game takes place after the events in Tomb Raider Legend...Lara Croft will head down to...

India eatery serves grub on green graveyard

This restaurant sounds like every goth kid's dream."AHMADABAD, India - In India, death is a part of life, and at one restaurant in western India, a part of lunch. The bustling New Lucky Restaurant in Ahmadabad is famous for its milky tea, its buttery rolls, and the graves...

Egypt to restrict visits to Tutankhamun tomb

"Sun 11 Nov 2007, 13:10 GMT CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt will limit the number of visitors to the tomb of the Pharaoh Tutankhamun to 400 a day from December 1 and close it from May 2008 for restoration work on the wall paintings, the government said on Sunday. A statement...

Egypt to limit tourists to Tutankhamun tomb

""The tomb receives a lot of visitors and is considered one of the most famous pharaonic tombs in the valley of the kings," Hawass was quoted by AFP as saying. The true face of ancient Egypt's boy king was revealed...

Tut Mummy on Public Display for First Time

"The new display is also expected to increase visits to the tomb from about 350 to 900 tourists a day, generating funds for the protection of Egyptian antiquities....on Sunday morning the remains—settled inside a...

King Tut's face unveiled to world

The king is thought to have been 19 years old...

King Tut's Mummy to Be Displayed for 1st Time

"The mummy of King Tutankhamun will soon go on display for the first time, exposing the bare face of the boy king, Egyptian officials have announced. The mummy will be removed from its sarcophagus and placed in a...

Germany to build the next 'Great Pyramid'

"A group in Dessau, Germany, has received funds and famed architect Rem Koolhaas as an adviser in its quest to build the world's largest structure.Instead of being a monument to only a few individuals, Germany's Great Pyramid would be a communal tomb open to anyone regardless...

Tomb of Richest Man’s Wife Raided by Two Brothers

HONG KONG – The grave of Asia’s richest man’s wife was looted by two mainland Chinese brothers. They failed in attempting to blackmail Li Ka-shing for his wife’s bones. The Lau brothers divulged to Hong Kong’s High Court that the plan was devised...

Silent Warriors Guard a Secret Tomb

Indiana Jones and Lara Croft will have to be very, very careful if they wish to explore the chamber described below; the fragility of the find has dictated that, so far, only remote sensors have plumbed its...

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