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Could the remains of Queen Nefertiti be hidden behind King Tut’s tomb?

Watch Video | Listen to the AudioIVETTE FELICIANO: In Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, near Luxor, archeologists want to know what, if anything, lies behind the tomb’s 3,000-year-old limestone...

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As ISIS loses ground, scholars return to beloved historical sites

Watch Video | Listen to the AudioGWEN IFILL: When ISIS captured the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria last year, they destroyed and looted priceless pieces of Middle Eastern history.The city was retaken...

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Ancient fossils from Morocco mess up modern human origins

Composite reconstruction of 300,000-year-old fossils from the site of Jebel Irhoud in Morocco. Researchers say the fossils are the earliest known remains of Homo sapiens. Image via Philipp Gunz, MPI...

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