Representations of the Egyptian sky goddess Nut on 3,000-year-old coffins shows evidence of the galaxy being accurately represented.

Researchers in the UK have extracted and sequenced the oldest Egyptian DNA to date from an individual who lived more than 4,000 years ago.

The world of the Ancient Egyptians hold many secrets. How did they build the pyramids? How did they carve its blocks out of solid stone? Perhaps some of those mysteries can be cracked today ...

DNA obtained from the remains of a man who lived in ancient Egypt around the time the first pyramids were built is providing evidence of the ties between two great cultures of the period, with a ...

The oldest known Egyptian DNA sample, from a man who lived between 4,500 to 4,800 years ago, offers new insights into the potential ancestry of those who belonged to the enduring civilization.

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

This ancient Egyptian left behind 4,500-year-old DNA. Researchers recreated his face. Scientists have for the first time sequenced the most complete and oldest ancient Egyptian genome ever found ...

During this period of ancient Egyptian history, archaeological evidence has suggested trade and cultural connections existed with the Fertile Crescent—an area of West Asia encompassing modern ...

Archaeologists recently uncovered New Kingdom tombs in Luxor, Egypt, revealing insights into Ancient Egyptian history and the roles of high-ranking officials.

Researchers have recreated the world's oldest synthetic pigment, called Egyptian blue, which was used in ancient Egypt about 5,000 years ago.

Archaeologists have discovered a 3,400-year-old town that was possibly erected by King Tutankhamun's father -- and could reshape our understanding of Egyptian civilization.