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

A new study argues that the pharaoh’s statues weren’t destroyed out of revenge, but were ‘ritually deactivated’ because of ...

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

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The oldest known Egyptian DNA sample, from a man who lived between 4,500 to 4,800 years ago, offers new insights into the ...

Researchers from the Francis Crick Institute and Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) have extracted and sequenced the ...

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Assessment of process variability and color in synthesized and ancient Egyptian blue pigments. npj Heritage Science, 2025; 13 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s40494-025-01699-7 ...

As if we weren’t excited enough for the long-delayed full unveiling of Giza’s Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in July, the institution has just announced that it has received another 163 artifacts ...

The ancient Egyptian "Eye of Horus" symbolizes healing and protection and is also associated with the waxing and waning of the moon. | Credit: DEA/W. BUSS/Contributor via Getty Images ...