Ancient DNA has revealed links between the cultures of Egypt and Mesopotamia. Researchers sequenced whole genomes from the ...

Scans of a hill showed a dense concentration of abandoned buildings, so archaeologists started digging. Here’s what they found.

Stepping up to the table, the tourist squinted to make out what lay underneath the dusty glass top. “ANCIENT EGYPTIAN GAME, ...

An ancient rock engraving in the Lower Nile Valley may offer a rare glimpse into the origin of Egyptian kings. The art panel ...

New evidence reveals that the Pyramids in Egypt were built by paid workers, not slaves, reshaping views on ancient Egyptian ...

Forty years after the first effort to extract mummy DNA, researchers have finally generated a full genome sequence from an ...

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

Researchers sequenced ancient Egyptian DNA from a 4,500-year-old skeleton, revealing genetic links between early Egypt and ...

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

A new study argues that the pharaoh’s statues weren’t destroyed out of revenge, but were ‘ritually deactivated’ because of ...

Scientists have sequenced the oldest known DNA from ancient Egypt. It belonged to a potter who lived 4,500 years ago. This ...