Archaeologists in Hungary have opened a sealed Roman coffin that had not been disturbed for roughly 1,700 years, revealing a ...

People buried in "hanging coffins" thousands of years ago in China and Southeast Asia have finally been identified through ...

Geneticists reveal that the Bo people of Yunnan are direct descendants of those who practiced burial in hanging coffins.

Israel receives coffin possibly containing the remains of one of the last two deceased hostages in Gaza, Ran Gvili or ...

Tutankhamun is one of the best known figures of Ancient Egypt, and now his coffin is getting some tender loving care. The boy king’s gilded coffin has been moved from his tomb in Luxor to the Grand ...

In a recent study, researcher Dr. Hui Zhou and his colleagues conducted a genetic analysis of the genomes of individuals ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. From card: "On floor, the deceased in ...

The coffin was found in a Minya, Egypt, cemetery, which archaeologists believe dates back to 1550 BC to 1069 BC Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...

Do-it-yourself (DIY) coffin-making is catching on around the country, and around the world, offering a cheaper alternative to buying a casket. The ABC first met the Community Coffin Club at Ulverstone ...

A woman in Thailand shocked temple staff when she started moving in her coffin after being brought in for cremation.