Researchers sequenced ancient Egyptian DNA from a 4,500-year-old skeleton, revealing genetic links between early Egypt and ...

Once again Saqqara reveals more of it’s hidden secrets to us, as archaeologists on a different site in Saqqara have found ...

Sam Kean has gone back in time, at least in practice, for his new book "Dinner with King Tut." He talks with NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about "experimental archeology" and learning about ancient cultures.

DNA offers new clues about ancient human societies.

Egypt says that Ethiopia has consistently lacked the political will to reach a binding agreement on its now-complete dam. The ...

In this week’s business headlines from the Middle East, the UK invests $300 million in Egypt’s green energy, Saudi Arabia’s ...

Ethiopia’s prime minister said Thursday that a controversial power dam on the Nile is now complete, a major milestone for his ...

A skeleton found in a 4,500-year-old ceramic pot has rewritten the history of Ancient Egypt. A DNA test on the man’s bones ...

Although “Nonnas” is not an explicitly religious movie, the film’s motif of meals as a conduit for community is certainly ...

Scientists have sequenced the oldest known DNA from ancient Egypt. It belonged to a potter who lived 4,500 years ago. This ...

Ancient DNA has revealed links between the cultures of Egypt and Mesopotamia. Researchers sequenced whole genomes from the ...

For the first time, scientists have sequenced the oldest and complete DNA set of an ancient Egyptian man, dating to when the ...