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

WASHINGTON -- Ancient DNA has revealed a genetic link between the cultures of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, according to ...

The DNA sequencing of a man who lived a staggering 5,000 years ago has revealed the ancient Egyptian man had links to another ...

This discovery supports long-suspected ties between Egypt and Mesopotamia, once inferred only from trade goods and shared ...

Archeologists have discovered ancient inscriptions and tombs which suggest who may be responsible for building Egypt's Great ...

Ancient Egypt is a period of time that elicits great fascination and, even today, secrets from that era are continuing to be uncovered. For the first time, scientists have now been able to sequence ...