The tomb of Teti Neb Fu, an ancient Egyptian physician who lived around 4,000 years ago during the sixth dynasty, was discovered in the old state of Saqqara ...

Teti Neb Fu is a fascinating historic character who is believed to have likely been an expert in treating scorpion or snake bites - and now a fascinating tomb has been ...

Leonardo da Vinci sketched several machines that did not even exist during the 15th century. One of them is a helicopter ...

Scientists have, for the first time, sequenced the entire genome of an ancient Egyptian who lived approximately 4,500 to 4,800 years ago.

For the first time, the complete genome of a person from ancient Egypt has been sequenced. The DNA was collected from the remains of an older man, possibly a potter, who lived over 4500 years ago ...

WASHINGTON — Ancient DNA has revealed a genetic link between the cultures of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, according to research published Wednesday in the journal Nature.

Nefertari was the beloved wife of Rameses II, and her extravagant tomb proves it. Its restored paintings tell an interesting story of her ascent from the realm of death toward the light of Re.

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.

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 ...

The discovery We extracted DNA from an ancient Egyptian man whose remains were excavated from a rock-cut tomb at Nuwayrat in Middle Egypt in the early twentieth century by archaeologist John Garstang.

Archaeologists identified skeletons found in an ancient tomb as the royal lineage of Alexander the Great, including his father and son, dating back 2,300 years.

How do you carve, transport, and erect a single block statue weighing over 1,000 tons—out of composite quartzite, flint, or granite—using only primitive tools? In this video, we explore the ...