Archaeologists find a Roman sarcophagus in Caesarea depicting Dionysus and Hercules at a banquet, an unusual scene in ...

An ancient wooden sarcophagus was finally returned to Egypt after U.S. officials determined it had been looted over a decade ago. The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office said in September the "Green ...

Whether you're enraptured by the 250-pound replica sarcophagus bed (costing a steep $20,000), or are content just taking a selfie with a scale replica version of the coffin found at specific AMC ...

Archaeologists in Egypt have opened up a mysterious ancient ‘cursed’ black granite sarcophagus. The massive coffin, which was recently excavated in the city of Alexandria, has now been opened, ...

Archaeologists in Egypt have unlocked the secrets of a mysterious ancient ‘cursed’ black granite sarcophagus. In a Facebook post Sunday, Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities explained that preliminary ...

A tourist noticed an old-looking table at a bar in Varna later identified by archaeologists as a 1,700-year-old Roman coffin. Photo from Bulgaria's Ministry of Interior An attentive tourist at a beach ...

An oversized green Egyptian coffin lid most recently featured at the Houston Museum of Natural Science was returned to the people of Egypt this week, months after U.S. authorities discovered the ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. Egypt's ...

The “green coffin,” an ancient Egyptian sarcophagus which was looted by a global trafficking group, was returned to Egypt, officials said. Photo from Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities An ...

Jan. 3 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1777, the Continental Army commanded by Gen. George Washington defeated the British at Princeton, N.J. In 1870, construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, designed ...

I have to admit: I'm a total sucker for scary stories, but today's news about a mysterious coffin being opened in Egypt sent a chill down my spine. Oh, you didn't hear? A black sarcophagus found in ...