Read more tomb stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/8171/tomb.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 9:50:56 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/56878/opening-her-tomb-wont-tell-us-who-cleopatra-was.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIf the tomb that archaeologists are about to start excavating in Egypt really is Cleopatra’s, what will that really tell us about the legendary queen? Aside from possibly clearing up questions about her heritage and cause of death, probably not much, writes Cleopatra expert Stacy Schiff in the New York...http://www.newser.com/story/56878/opening-her-tomb-wont-tell-us-who-cleopatra-was.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 22 Apr 2009 10:05:54 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56610/archaeologist-cleopatra-mark-antony-tomb-is-close.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAn eccentric Egyptian archaeologist believes he knows where Mark Antony and Cleopatra were buried, the AP reports. An excavation team has uncovered a mask fragment with an Antony-style cleft chin, coins bearing Cleopatra’s likeness, and 10 mummies from the same time period in the Toposiris Magna temple, hinting that the...http://www.newser.com/story/56610/archaeologist-cleopatra-mark-antony-tomb-is-close.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 19 Apr 2009 15:29:13 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/53492/skeleton-hints-at-cleopatras-african-heritage.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEgyptian queen Cleopatra may have been of African rather than Greek ancestry, new findings suggest. A BBC archaeological documentary claims to have found the tomb of Cleopatra’s sister, Arsinoe, in Ephesus, Turkey. Arsinoe, who, according to legend, was killed on orders from her sister, had skull dimensions consistent with African...http://www.newser.com/story/53492/skeleton-hints-at-cleopatras-african-heritage.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 16 Mar 2009 15:49:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/46047/4300-year-old-tombs-unveiled-near-cairo.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA pair of 4,300-year-old pharaonic tombs discovered at Saqqara indicate that the sprawling necropolis south of Cairo is even larger than previously thought, Egypt's top archaeologist said today. "We announce today a major, important discovery at Saqqara, the discovery of two new tombs dating back to 4,300 years...http://www.newser.com/story/46047/4300-year-old-tombs-unveiled-near-cairo.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 22 Dec 2008 19:48:25 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/35974/cracked-tomb-of-unknowns-draws-fire.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCracks marring the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery are driving a spirited debate on how to return the marble monument to its original glory, CNN reports. On one side stand cemetery officials, who would like to replace the sarcophagus with a replica; on the other, stand preservationists,...http://www.newser.com/story/35974/cracked-tomb-of-unknowns-draws-fire.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 27 Aug 2008 14:35:14 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35900/1300-year-old-mummy-found-in-peru.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagArchaeologists have discovered an ancient mummy in a tomb from a culture that flourished in Peru before the Incas. A complete female mummy, along with the remains of two other adults and a child, have been found in the Wari burial site in a residential district of Lima, Reuters reports....http://www.newser.com/story/35900/1300-year-old-mummy-found-in-peru.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 27 Aug 2008 4:50:56 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/28382/archaeologist-ive-found-cleopatras-tomb.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA leading archaeologist in Egypt has announced he’s found the tomb of Cleopatra and Mark Antony, the Times of London reports. Zahi Hawass believes the ancient lovers are buried beneath a temple near Alexandria, where he found a 400-foot tunnel. “We’ve found tunnels with statues of Cleopatra and many coins...http://www.newser.com/story/28382/archaeologist-ive-found-cleopatras-tomb.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 25 May 2008 5:18:30 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/5260/first-tomb-of-aztec-ruler-found.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMexican archaeologists believe their ground-penetrating radar has detected the first tomb of an Aztec ruler ever found, the AP reports. Workers in Mexico City, hanging from slings and digging delicately in a muddy underground passage, hope to uncover the remains of Emperor Ahuizotl, who ruled the Aztec empire at its...http://www.newser.com/story/5260/first-tomb-of-aztec-ruler-found.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 04 Aug 2007 6:45:16 CDT