The oldest known Egyptian DNA sample, from a man who lived between 4,500 to 4,800 years ago, offers new insights into the ...

The genome of a man who lived in Egypt over 4500 years ago offers a new window on the ancient society and hints at ...

While the Grand Egyptian Museum hasn’t officially opened yet, it has been opening in stages over the last two years. Here’s ...

DNA obtained from the remains of a man who lived in ancient Egypt around the time the first pyramids were built is providing ...

Researchers have sequenced the first whole ancient Egyptian genome from an individual who lived 4,500 to 4,800 years ago — ...

More than 4,000 years ago, Egypt and Mesopotamia stood as two of the most complex societies on the planet. But the new DNA ...

WASHINGTON — Ancient DNA has revealed a genetic link between the cultures of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia , according to ...

Across history, ancient civilizations crafted prototypes for many of the modern mechanisms that have become integral to ...

Researchers have sequenced the genome of an ancient Egyptian who was buried in a pot nearly 5,000 years ago, about the time ...

Bones found at the site of an ancient fish-processing plant were used to genetically identify the species that went into a ...

The tale of Salmoneus, the king who dared to imitate Zeus, reveals ancient fears of hubris, madness, and divine punishment.

More than 4,500 years ago, at the dawn of Egypt’s pyramid age, a man was laid to rest in a ceramic pot. He was then sealed ...