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

The oldest known Egyptian DNA sample offers new insights into the potential ancestry of those who belonged to the enduring ...

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 ...

Shattered depictions of Hatshepsut have long thought to be products of her successor’s violent hatred towards her, but a new ...

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

Scholars have long believed that Hatshepsut’s spiteful successor wanted to destroy every image of her, but the truth may be more nuanced.

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

The oldest known Egyptian DNA sample, from a man who lived between 4,500 to 4,800 years ago, offers new insights into the potential ancestry of those who belonged to the enduring civilization.