Archeology
3,000-year-old paintings in a coffin containing mummies
Archaeologists uncovered many paintings while working to preserve ancient coffins containing mummified remains of ancient Egyptian nuns.
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800-year-old mummy DNA test to find relatives
Russian scientists hope to identify blood relatives of a mummy of 800 years ago, found near the Arctic Circle.
Archeology
Evidence of 'brain drain' in ancient Egypt
An ancient coffin with strange decorative drawings reveals much of the chaos of ancient Egyptians 2500 years ago.
Archeology
6,000-year-old coffin in Turkey
5 stone coffins dating to about 6,000 years old have been discovered in a western province of Turkey.
Archeology
1,500-year-old coffin in China
Recent archaeologists have discovered a coffin dating back 1,500 years in China but has not identified the identity of its owner.
Archeology
Discover an ancient coffin in the bush
The rare Roman marble coffin and elaborate carvings found in the bush behind the garden in Dorest, the United States costs more than £ 50,000.