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7 must-visit ancient sites everyone should see
From the pyramids of Egypt to the jungle-choked ruins of Angkor Wat, from the magical desert capital of the Nabateans in ...
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4,800-Year-Old Teeth Yield First Human Genome from Ancient Egypt
Forty years after the first effort to extract mummy DNA, researchers have finally generated a full genome sequence from an ...
Queen Hatshepsut’s statues were destroyed in ancient Egypt – new study challenges the revenge theory
A new study argues that the pharaoh’s statues weren’t destroyed out of revenge, but were ‘ritually deactivated’ because of ...
Ancient DNA shows genetic link between Egypt and Mesopotamia
WASHINGTON -- Ancient DNA has revealed a genetic link between the cultures of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, according to ...
Scientists successfully sequenced the oldest Egyptian DNA. Here’s what they found.
More than 4,000 years ago, Egypt and Mesopotamia stood as two of the most complex societies on the planet. But the new DNA ...
Genome of ancient Egyptian entombed 5,000 years ago sequenced for the first time
Researchers have sequenced the genome of an ancient Egyptian who was buried in a pot nearly 5,000 years ago, about the time ...
Old bones shed new light on Ancient Egypt's rise
A DNA bone test on a man who lived 4,500 years ago in the Nile Valley has shed new light on the rise of the Ancient Egyptian civilisation. An analysis of his skeleton shows that a fifth of his DNA ...
Scientists Finally Sequenced the First Ancient Egyptian Genome
The individual lived 4,500 years ago, and his genome is offering new insights into ancient Egyptians and the lives they led.
Ancient Egyptian symbol of life Crossword Clue
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