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

A 4,600-year-old skeleton discovered in a sealed tomb in Nuwayrat, Egypt, has revealed the first genetic evidence of ancient migration between Egypt and Mesopotamia. Scientists sequenced the man's ...

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.Ancient Egypt went through a period of major ...

Research has unveiled the genetic composition of an ancient Egyptian who lived around 4,500 years ago, revealing he had both North African and Iraqi ancestry in his DNA. The ongoing National Egyptian ...