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

The individual lived 4,500 years ago, and his genome is offering new insights into ancient Egyptians and the lives they led.

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

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

But while experts now know a fair amount about ancient Egyptian life, they still understand very little about the ...

In a first, researchers have sequenced the complete genome of a man from ancient Egypt, and the results reveal that he had ...

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

The genome of a man who lived in Egypt over 4500 years ago offers a new window on the ancient society and hints at ...

Earlier archeological evidence has shown trade links between Egypt and Mesopotamia, as well as similarities in pottery-making ...

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

More than 4,000 years ago, Egypt and Mesopotamia stood as two of the most complex societies on the planet. But the new DNA ...