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Grave robbery

Grave robbery, tomb robbing or tomb raiding is the act of uncovering a tomb or crypt to steal artifacts or personal effects. A related act is body snatching, or disinterring a grave chiefly for the purpose of stealing a corpse rather than for stealing other objects.

Grave robbing has caused great difficulty to the study of archaeology, art history, and history. Countless precious grave sites and tombs have been robbed before scholars were able to examine them. In any way – the archaeological context and the historical and anthropological information is destroyed.

Grave robbers usually sell their goods on the black market. Though some artifacts may make their way to museums or scholars, many end up in private collections.

Effect on archaeology, by area of study

China

Chinese jade burial suits were believed to be myths for many years until two were discovered in 1968; it is now believed that most jade burial suits were removed long ago by grave robbers.

Classical antiquity

Ancient Egyptian tombs are one of the most common examples of tomb or grave robbery. Most of the tombs in Egypt's Valley of the Kings were robbed within one hundred years of their sealing (including the tomb of the famous King Tutankhamen, which was raided at least twice before it was discovered in 1922). As most of the artifacts in these ancient burial sites have been discovered, it is through the conditions of the tombs and presumed articles that are missing in which historians and archaeologists are able to determine whether the tomb has been robbed. Egyptian pharaohs often kept records of the precious items in their tombs, so an inventory check is presumed for archaeologists. Oftentimes, warnings would be left by the Pharaohs in the tombs of calamities and curses that would be laid upon any who touched the treasure, or the bodies, which did little to deter grave robbers.

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When you're alone in your room
Maybe you're committing mortal sin
Well, I'll find out and destroy us from within
Burn witch, burn - Whoah, oh, oh
Don't you know you deserve a speedy trial
Burn witch, burn - Whoah, oh, oh
I the jury find you guilty by a mile
Of dirt on your hands and a mouth full of bile
So, burn witch, burn
The weak and wounded
Burnt at the stake
I'm fairy sure we must excommunicate you
I'm almost certain the cancer is you
The way you look, you must be poisonous
So, I'll hunt you down to save the rest of us
With a plank in my eye, I will see you die
For the wound that is the thorn in your side
You have done wrong, for that you must be hung
Shoot the wounded and bury the witch among the dung
Whoah-oh

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Archaeologists discovered a mysterious pharaoh from a war-ridden era of ancient Egypt. Take a look ...

Business Insider 01 Apr 2025

Researchers don't know this pharaoh's identity because they think ancient grave robbers damaged the marking of his name on the tomb wall ... To Wegner's dismay, though, ancient tomb robbers had damaged the hieroglyph painting and made the name illegible.

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Tomb of unidentified ancient Egyptian pharaoh discovered

The New Arab 30 Mar 2025

The burial chamber discovered in January at Abydos, an important city in ancient Egypt located about 10 km (6 miles) from the Nile River, was bare - apparently long ago plundered by grave robbers.

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Letters to the Editor, March 28, 2025

Toronto Sun 28 Mar 2025

CARNEY NO SAVIOURAdvertisement 2. Story continues below. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY ... He is a grave robber who shamelessly pilfered Jim Flaherty’s attainments ... .

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A mystery pharaoh’s massive tomb was discovered in Egypt

Popular Science 27 Mar 2025

However, the ruler’s identity remains a mystery—as do many details of his long-lost dynasty ... Credit ... Credit ... Credit ... According to Wegner, however, it appears that ancient tomb robbers damaged the texts during their expeditions into the grave. Credit ... ....

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Will mummy make it better? The curious case of mummified remedies in early modern medicine

The Conversation 24 Mar 2025

Andrea Izzotti/Shutterstock ... The result was a booming trade in ground-up human remains, with mummies sourced from Egyptian tombs, grave robbers and even local execution sites. Grave robbers got in on the racket. David Leshem/Shutterstock ... .

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Gold Is A Primary Emotion...And A Source Of Crime

The Times of India 14 Mar 2025

medium119006821Customs officials at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru are currently putting in overtime ... But now namma Bengaluru is also in the news for contraband ... At night, graves are dug up by robbers for something like a wedding band ... .

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