The ancient Egyptian potter lived about 4,500 years ago. It's hoped his DNA will open the way to a better understanding of ...

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

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

Archaeologists have made a groundbreaking discovery inside Egypt's Great Pyramid that they say rewrites longstanding beliefs ...

We take you on a tour of the 10 most significant museums in Europe, highlighting their unique characteristics and a brief ...

Throughout history, great civilisations have risen, flourished and then disappeared, leaving behind ruins, legends and a host ...

Excavations revealed the manuscript within a sealed sarcophagus, and it featured early hieroglyphic writings that held the ...

Two 4,500-year-old seal impressions discovered on a Cycladic island may overturn everything we know about the birth of ...

Gustave would attacks humans and then abandons their bodies. Image via Openverse The crocodile was a recurring motif in Egyptian art and hieroglyphic writing. As a hieroglyph, the crocodile ...

James Fitzsimmons, Professor of AnthropologyJames L. Fitzsimmons received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 2002. He taught at a number of institutions before coming to Middlebury and has held ...