Learn about the first whole genome from Ancient Egypt, which has shed light on the life and ancestry of a potter who lived ...

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

British archaeologists recently helped uncover multistory buildings from the ancient Egyptian city Imet in the Nile Delta, ...

But while experts now know a fair amount about ancient Egyptian life, they still understand very little about the population’s genetic makeup. Researchers have genomically analyzed three specimens to ...

Bringing ancient Egypt to life. April 18, 2024 Roy Rivenburg, UC Irvine. Luiza Osorio G. Silva, a UC Irvine assistant professor of art history, has decorated her office with Egyptian kitsch, including ...

The remains of a talented healer and 'priest and magician' who was thought to have treated pharaohs have been found in Egypt, ...

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

But trust me — nowhere else on Earth can compare in terms of the magnificence of ancient structures, their scale and preservation, to Egypt. I was last in Egypt 20 years ago for a transit of Venus.

The aroma of mummification balms used by ancient Egyptians has been recreated in what researchers are calling “the scent of eternal life.” Scientists studied balm residue that remained inside ...