It seems plausible that the beginning of the settlement of the children of Israel in the eastern Nile Delta—dated to ...

Ancient Egypt is best known for the pyramids of Giza, the giant Sphinx, and mummies. However, the early Egyptians also left behind other ancient clues that we can use to learn about their daily ...

The best-known mummies, human and animal, are probably those that underwent elaborate embalming and burial procedures in ancient Egypt. Indeed, for most people, the word "mummy" is pretty much ...

DNA shows his parents were siblings, or at lease very close relatives – a common practice in ancient Egypt. Mummy of pharaoh Tutankhamun in his tomb in Valley of the Kings. Photo: istock More ...

Genomes sequenced from 7,000-year-old mummies in the Sahara have revealed a previously unknown population that inhabited the ...