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The rock art panel shows a boat dragged by five figures ... Dorian Vanhulle (2025); Antiquity Publications Ltd. An ancient ...

Researchers at the Fitzwilliam Museum in the U.K. have uncovered a rare handprint left on ancient Egyptian pottery.

A handprint dating back 4,000 years has been found on a "soul house," a type of ancient Egyptian tomb offering, which will go ...

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The engraving is stylistically similar to ancient Egyptian rock panels from the protodynastic period and early first dynasty — periods that aren't well known to archaeologists.

Researchers have unveiled an ancient Egyptian handprint that was left on a soul house tomb offering 4,000 years ago.

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 ...

DNA shows ancient Egyptians had surprising foreign roots Fred Schwaller 07/02/2025 Scientists have sequenced the oldest known DNA from ancient Egypt. It belonged to a potter who lived 4,500 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 ...