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 ...

A rock art panel near Aswan, Egypt, may depict a rare example of an elite individual from the First Dynasty, shedding light on the formation of the ancient Egyptian state.

For the first time, scientists decoded a complete genome from a 4,800-year-old Egyptian, revealing surprising Middle Eastern ...

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

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

An ancient temple hidden in Bolivia’s highlands is reshaping how archaeologists understand the Tiwanaku civilization, a ...

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 ...

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 ...

This map shows the spatial distribution of city-states in Greece, indexed for whether silver coins were ever minted. Also shown is the spatial distribution of located battles. Credit: J. Adamson To ...

New research shows how trade rooted in local resource differences and the conflicts it sparked, made ancient Greek city-states thrive.

Researchers have recreated the world's oldest synthetic pigment, called Egyptian blue, which was used in ancient Egypt about 5,000 years ago.