The nitty-gritty of life in previous human eras can’t always be accessed by textbook study. The flavor and feel of the past ...

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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.

Ancient DNA has revealed links between the cultures of Egypt and Mesopotamia. Researchers sequenced whole genomes from the teeth of a well-preserved skeleton found in a sealed funeral pot in an ...

The latter was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. 4. Cleopatra VII (r. 51-30 BC) Ancient Egypt’s Ptolemaic dynasty was established by Ptolemy I Sotor, one of Alexander the Great’s generals ...

For decades it was thought that the family system of the ancient Egyptians was very similar to our own. However, Ph.D. candidate Steffie van Gompel explains that the reality is somewhat different.

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Calculation principles found in a papyrus scroll, and an author shares his love of lichens in this week’s pick from the Nature archive. Snippets from Nature’s past.

For over 3,000 years, pharaohs ruled over Ancient Egypt, but it’s impossible to create an exact list. Historians estimate between 190 and 260 pharaohs held the throne. Some are forgotten, while ...

A newly revealed private collection of ancient Egyptian hard-stone vessels has ignited intense debate among archaeologists, engineers, and alternative historians alike.

Archaeologists uncover Roman weapons and Messapian city walls near Ugento, southern Italy, tied to the Hannibalic War era in 209 B.C.