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

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

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

Scientists have for the first time sequenced the most complete and oldest ancient Egyptian genome ever found—unlocking new ...

Archeologists have discovered ancient inscriptions and tombs which suggest who may be responsible for building Egypt's Great ...

StepPyramid #PyramidOfDjoser #OldestPyramid The Step Pyramid of King Djoser at Saqqara is the oldest large-scale monumental ...

Boasting King Tut's treasures and countless other riches, anticipation for the Grand Egyptian Museum mounts as delays thwart ...

In the ancient city of Gordion in Turkey, archaeologists have unearthed an 8th-century B.C.E. tomb with possible ties to King ...

This discovery opens new doors to our understanding of daily life, spirituality, and urban planning in the Delta.” ...

Ancient Egyptians believed death marked the beginning of a journey to eternal life. Learn more at Eternal Life in Ancient Egypt at the National Museum of Natural History, and explore related ...