DNA obtained from the remains of a man who lived in ancient Egypt around the time the first pyramids were built is providing ...

It's widely considered one of the cradles of civilisation. But a new study has revealed that people living in ancient Egypt ...

Meresamun is believed to have come from an elite Thebes family and was probably trained for her role by her mother.

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When Queen Hatshepsut, one of ancient Egypt's only two female rulers, died, it was widely believed that her nephew, Thutmose ...

Introduction Europeans did not think we would find out about our black human species that inhabited Europe before the arrival of the Caucasians from the Caucasus Mountains in Central Asia .

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More than 30 million people globally have done a family history DNA test, but few realise this multi-billion dollar ...

Archaeologists have discovered a once-bustling city with buildings that had multiple storeys, and a temple of the cobra ...

As the customs and knowledge of ancient civilizations became more complex ... which in turn borrowed ideas from Egyptian ...

French pop historian Vincent Lemire's illustrated tome makes some loaded choices in depicting the Jewish parts of history.

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