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Sultan Garhi revival plan triggers debate about conservation

Located adjacent to Vasant Kunj D-Sector, Sultan Garhi’s isolation has been both its curse and its protection.
Published on May 09, 2026 11:40 am IST

Bylaws made for Sher Shah Suri’s 480-yr-old tomb in Bihar for conservation

The 480-year-old tomb of Sher Shah Suri (HT Photo)
Published on Dec 15, 2025 03:14 am IST

Bylaws made for Sher Shah Suri's 480-yr-old tomb in Bihar for conservation, periphery development

Bylaws made for Sher Shah Suri's 480-yr-old tomb in Bihar for conservation, periphery development
Updated on May 15, 2026 02:33 pm IST

Egypt: Last lost Pharaoh’s tomb found, findings are shocking

These handout pictures released by the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities on February 19, 2025 show the entrance to the tomb of King Thutmose II in Luxor in southern Egypt.
Updated on Feb 20, 2025 11:57 am IST

Tintin fans and tourists can now visit historic tomb linked to Captain Haddock

Tintin-inspired 17th-century tomb gains historic protection in Essex.
Published on Dec 18, 2024 08:02 pm IST

Ancient family tomb unearthed near Luxor awaits adventurous travellers

Egypt’s newest discovery: Ancient family tomb unearthed near Luxor awaits adventurous travellers
Published on Nov 02, 2024 05:44 pm IST

‘City of the Dead’: 36 tombs spanning 900 years of history unearthed in Egypt

The burial site extends about 270,000 feet.
Published on Jul 02, 2024 01:59 pm IST

Ancient tomb full of gold treasure and sacrificial victims found in Panama

Archeologists working at the site to uncover the treasures from the 1,200-year-old ancient tomb.
Published on Mar 11, 2024 01:01 pm IST

Egypt opens newly restored tomb of Neferhotep for tourists after 2 decades

Egypt opens newly restored tomb of Neferhotep in Luxor for tourists after more than two decades of restoration
Published on Feb 12, 2024 04:22 pm IST

HT reviewer Lamat R Hasan picks her favourite read of 2023

Local histories of little-known provinces and sketches of its people are fascinating but hard to come by (Courtesy Lamat R Hasan)
Updated on Dec 22, 2023 07:40 pm IST

65-year-old tomb caretaker found dead in Amritsar

He was found murdered on Thursday morning. The police said an unidentified person barged into the tomb last night and attacked the caretaker, who succumbed to his injuries.
Updated on Dec 22, 2023 08:20 am IST

Delhi’s neglected Roshanara Bagh falls into obscurity

The tomb of Mughal princess Roshanara Begum. (Sanjeev Verma/ HT Photo)
Updated on Oct 02, 2023 05:44 am IST

Egypt unearths mummification workshops, tombs in Saqqara's ancient burial ground

Japanese Ambassador to Egypt Oka Hiroshi (R) visits an ancient tomb in the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo, where archaeologists unearthed two human and animal embalming workshops, as well as two tombs. The head of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, told reporters the embalming workshops, where humans and animals were mummified, "date back to the 30th dynasty" which reigned around 2,400 years ago.
Published on May 28, 2023 09:07 am IST

'Complete' Roman-era cemetery discovered in Gaza Strip

The discovery of Roman graves in Gaza attest to the region's rich archaeological heritage.
Published on Dec 15, 2022 11:01 am IST

Roman-era tomb unearthed in Gaza City, archaeologist suggest site was a cemetery

A general view shows the construction site where an ancient cemetery reportedly dating back to the Roman-era was unearthed, in Gaza City  
Updated on Feb 01, 2022 12:01 pm IST

Pilgrims travel to Spain’s 'El Camino', walk the ancient path to St. James' tomb

Pilgrims travel to Spain’s 'El Camino', walk the ancient path to St. James' tomb
Updated on Jun 05, 2021 08:43 pm IST

34 mummies found in hidden Egyptian tomb

Alongside the mummies, the archaeologists found artefacts including pottery, painted funerary masks and wooden statuettes.
Updated on Apr 26, 2019 03:43 pm IST

Archaeologists uncover ancient tomb with mummies in Egypt

Archaeologists uncover ancient tomb with mummies in Egypt. (Representative Image)
Published on Apr 24, 2019 04:52 pm IST

North MCD plans to ‘dry tomb’ Bhalswa landfill, experts disagree

A rag picker collects usable items from a pile of waste at the Bhalswa landfill
Updated on Apr 09, 2019 09:46 pm IST

2000-year-old ancient tombs with utensils, seals and skeletons found in Mongolia

An image of the Western Han Dynasty Terracotta Warriors Museum for representation only. (Twitter)
Updated on Dec 23, 2018 02:36 pm IST

A real vintage: China unearths 2,000-year-old wine from ancient tomb

The wine is believed to date to back to the Western Han Dynasty (202 BC to AD 8) although the Xinhua report did not detail how it had been sealed and kept from evaporating.
Updated on Nov 07, 2018 02:38 pm IST

2,000-year-old ‘liquor’ discovered from ancient tomb in China

Archaeologists have unearthed a bronze pot, dating back some 2,000 years with some liquid likely to be rice wine.
Updated on Nov 06, 2018 11:53 pm IST