Egyptian blue, more than 5,000 years old, covered tombs, statues, and murals, its bright color a symbol of ancient artistry. But its actual nature how it was created, what it was that provided it with ...

The National Museum of Funeral History houses the country’s largest collection of funeral service artifacts and memorabilia, offering a surprisingly upbeat look at how we’ve commemorated our dearly ...

While other attractions are busy trying to dazzle you with glitter and glamour, the Museum of Death embraces its macabre mission with an almost scholarly dedication to all things final. The exterior ...

The first full ancient Egyptian genome reveals ancestry from both North Africa and Mesopotamia. The individual likely worked ...

Researchers in the UK have extracted and sequenced the oldest Egyptian DNA to date from an individual who lived more than ...

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

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

Nefertari was the beloved wife of Rameses II, and her extravagant tomb proves it. Its restored paintings tell an interesting ...

Researchers sequenced ancient Egyptian DNA from a 4,500-year-old skeleton, revealing genetic links between early Egypt and ...

Researchers sequenced whole genomes from the teeth of a remarkably well-preserved skeleton found in a sealed funeral pot in ...

Eldest sons in top place This means that the Egyptian "eldest sons" held a great deal of power. "I sometimes say that Egypt was quite literally a patriarchy," says Van Gompel.