Cemeteries in Greece and beyond reveal how societies use art, monuments, and rituals to honor the dead and reflect on life.

Built during Egypt’s Fourth Dynasty, the pyramids on the Giza Plateau has been drawing visitors for thousands of years. The earliest records of tourists dates back to the 5 th century BCE, when Greek ...

Sculptor François Décure met his demise trying to make his artwork in the Paris Catacombs accessible to the public above.

Archaeologists have identified a 4,000-year-old human handprint pressed into the surface of an Egyptian tomb offering, a small impression that opens an unexpectedly intimate window into life and labor ...

2021 was a tumultuous year—but National Geographic photographers still documented moments of perseverance. Efforts to vaccinate people and reduce the risk of COVID-19 meant some could finally take off ...

New excavations have revealed the wealth and prestige of an ancient center of learning From the start, Augustodunum was a city with a status and appearance befitting the prestige of the Aedui and ...

BENSALEM, Pa. - StoneMor is no more. The Bucks County-based operator of cemeteries, funeral homes and crematories has changed its name to Everstory Partners. The change reflects a modern look at ...