A routine restoration inside a medieval church in eastern France has turned into one of the most evocative archaeological surprises in recent memory. Behind a sealed doorway and a forgotten flight of ...

Hidden beneath centuries of history, a long-forgotten staircase has led archaeologists to a remarkable discovery: a 400-year-old burial vault, untouched for generations. The vault, sealed off and ...

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A University of Cambridge college is investigating an underground vault which is more than 200 years old. Through underground investigations at Downing College, an underground vault has been unearthed ...