Burial Customs

Inside the elaborate world of Viking funerals

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Inside the elaborate world of Viking funerals

Inside the elaborate world of Viking funerals

Scientists find a royal Maya tomb filled with treasures

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Scientists find a royal Maya tomb filled with treasures

Scientists find a royal Maya tomb filled with treasures

Explore the elaborate tomb of Nefertari

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Explore the elaborate tomb of Nefertari

Explore the elaborate tomb of Nefertari

How did the the Han dynasty bury their royals?

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How did the the Han dynasty bury their royals?

How did the the Han dynasty bury their royals?

What we know about gender roles from ‘woman warrior’ graves

What we know about gender roles from ‘woman warrior’ graves

What we know about gender roles from ‘woman warrior’ graves

Rare treasures could provide clues about ancient China

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Rare treasures could provide clues about ancient China

Rare treasures could provide clues about ancient China

Why did Neanderthals and humans bury their dead?

Why did Neanderthals and humans bury their dead?

Why did Neanderthals and humans bury their dead?

This wonder of the ancient world may have an untouched tomb

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This wonder of the ancient world may have an untouched tomb

This wonder of the ancient world may have an untouched tomb

12,000-year-old burial may belong to a female ‘shaman’

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12,000-year-old burial may belong to a female ‘shaman’

12,000-year-old burial may belong to a female ‘shaman’

The tragic backstory of one of the most haunted roads in America

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The tragic backstory of one of the most haunted roads in America

The tragic backstory of one of the most haunted roads in America

Strange clues in a Maya temple reveal a fiery political drama

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Strange clues in a Maya temple reveal a fiery political drama

Strange clues in a Maya temple reveal a fiery political drama

How a 3,000-year-old tomb upended what we know about ancient Peru

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How a 3,000-year-old tomb upended what we know about ancient Peru

How a 3,000-year-old tomb upended what we know about ancient Peru

How did this female pharaoh survive being erased from history?

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How did this female pharaoh survive being erased from history?

How did this female pharaoh survive being erased from history?

Stunning jade mask found inside a Maya royal tomb

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Stunning jade mask found inside a Maya royal tomb

Stunning jade mask found inside a Maya royal tomb

How travelers can hunt for Mexico’s lost Mayan cities

How travelers can hunt for Mexico’s lost Mayan cities

How travelers can hunt for Mexico’s lost Mayan cities

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