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 whole genomes from ...

Artifacts found at the Taposiris Magna Temple site in Egypt. The temple was dedicated to Osiris, a major deity in the ancient Egyptian pantheon, associated with the afterlife, death and rebirth.

Created 5,000 years ago, the mysterious color has been found on artworks and artifacts throughout the ancient world. But the pigment's recipe was eventually lost to history ...

Archaeologists uncovered a treasure trove of gold artifacts in ancient Egypt that date back to 525 BC. The objects include bronze coins that were hidden during the revolt by Amasis.

Scans of a hill showed a dense concentration of abandoned buildings, so archaeologists started digging. Here’s what they ...

This major milestone comes four decades after initial efforts by Nobel laureate Svante Pääbo to recover ancient Egyptian DNA ...

One tomb belonged to Amum-em-Ipet, who lived during the Ramesside period (as the 19th and 20th Dynasties, the last two of the ...

Secretary-General of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities Mohamed Ismail Khaled and Director of the Hong Kong Palace Museum ...