It's widely considered one of the cradles of civilisation. But a new study has revealed that people living in ancient Egypt ...

Dating back more than 4,500 years, the skeleton belonged to a middle-aged man who may have worked as a potter and likely ...

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

In a first, researchers have sequenced the complete genome of a man from ancient Egypt, and the results reveal that he had ...

Researchers sequenced whole genomes from the teeth of a remarkably well-preserved skeleton found in a sealed funeral pot in ...

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The oldest known Egyptian DNA sample offers new insights into the potential ancestry of those who belonged to the enduring ...