Long-lost medieval chess piece fetches $929K at auction
A £5 ($6) purchase turned into a major windfall for one family following an auction in London on Tuesday.
historical eras
Work begins on Machu Picchu's new airport, despite protests
The Inca designed Machu Picchu to be hard to reach and, for hundreds of years, the mountaintop citadel has been protected by the spectacular peaks and gorges which encircle its ancient fortifications.
Iron Age shield found in Europe
A shield made of bark dating back to between 255 and 395 BC has been found in Europe, according to new research. Although it only looks like pieces of wood now, they once fit together as a unique shield that was made during the Iron Age.
Egypt explosion injures tourists near Giza pyramids
At least 17 people were wounded in an explosion that targeted a tourist bus on its way to visit Egypt's Giza pyramids, a doctor at the hospital where they are being treated told CNN.
19 places to visit in 2019
Whether you want to rest on a beach in the Caribbean, hike the world's most famous canyon, explore ancient ruins, eat world-famous cuisine or learn more at historically significant sites this year, CNN Travel has the right spot for you.
Trump calls border wall a 'medieval solution' that works
President Donald Trump dug in Wednesday on his demand for border wall funding and sought to project a unified Republican front as he took to Capitol Hill to shore up the GOP caucus.
Rare blue pigment found in medieval woman's teeth rewrites history
The discovery of a rare, expensive blue pigment in the dental plaque of a medieval woman's skeleton is shedding light on hidden chapter of history, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances.
Egypt retrieves stolen ancient artifact from London auction
Egypt has recovered a stolen ancient artifact that was listed for sale at a London auction house, the country's Ministry of Antiquities has confirmed.
At least 4 dead in Egypt tourist bus bombing near pyramids
At least three Vietnamese tourists and an Egyptian tour guide were killed Friday when a roadside bomb struck a tourist bus in Egypt, Prosecutor-General Nabil Sadek announced Friday night , according to state-run Ahram Online.
The best of ancient Egypt
Like the legendary curse of the mummy, ancient Egypt refuses to stay buried in the past. Every so often it comes back to life -- in the 1920s with the discovery of King Tut's tomb; in the 1970s with the global tour of those golden masks; and most recently with a flurry of astonishing discoveries using 21st-century archaeological techniques.
