Throughout history, the eccentricities of the aristocracy have been a source of intrigue and bemusement. There are plenty of stories of this ilk in Scotland, but few capture my imagination quite ...

In November, Egypt announced the discovery of more than 100 intact sarcophagi, in the largest such find of the year. The sealed wooden coffins, unveiled alongside statues of ancient deities ...

"All of the sarcophagi that I've seen in Egypt were made of stone," said Browder ... they used heavy-duty instruments," he added. Men and women wore kohl eyeliner Elizabeth Taylor rocked audiences ...

Archaeologists in Egypt pried open a mysterious, 2,000-year-old sarcophagus found in the port city of Alexandria earlier this month. While some had thought the sarcophagus may contain royalty ...