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

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

DNA of an ancient Egyptian man reveals Mesopotamian ancestry, and genetic study provides insight into cultural exchanges in ...

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

Sumeria stands as one of the most significant and foundational civilizations in human history. Located in the fertile region of Mesopotamia, this ancient civilization is widely regarded as the ...

A new theory suggests the wheel may have been invented not in Mesopotamia, but by copper miners in what is now Hungary nearly ...

Researchers have sequenced the genome of a man from ancient Egypt, revealing a genetic link to Mesopotamia. This breakthrough ...

Throughout history, great civilisations have risen, flourished and then disappeared, leaving behind ruins, legends and a host ...

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Today, beer is one of the world's most popular alcoholic beverages, with countries across the globe crafting their own unique ...

Introduction Europeans did not think we would find out about our black human species that inhabited Europe before the arrival of the Caucasians from the Caucasus Mountains in Central Asia .