Ancient DNA from an Egyptian genome has been sequenced for the first time, revealing genetic links to the Fertile Crescent.

In 1985, geneticists achieved a major archeological breakthrough after they successfully extracted partial DNA from ancient Egyptian skeletal remains. Almost exactly four decades later, researchers ...

A new DNA analysis of a 4,400-year-old skeleton from ancient Egypt has found that the individual, an elite official buried during the Old Kingdom, had predominantly Moroccan ancestry, according to a ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ancient DNA has revealed a genetic link between the cultures of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, according to research published Wednesday in the journal Nature. Researchers sequenced ...

A recent scientific breakthrough has unveiled a captivating genetic link between the ancient civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia. Delving into the DNA of a 4,600-year-old skeleton, researchers have ...