Scientists have for the first time sequenced the most complete and oldest ancient Egyptian genome ever found—unlocking new secrets from the Old Kingdom.

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 from the teeth of a remarkably well-preserved skeleton found in a sealed funeral pot in an Egyptian tomb site dating to between 4,

Dubai: In a major scientific milestone, researchers have sequenced the entire genome of an ancient Egyptian individual, revealing unprecedented insights into the ancestry of a man who lived during the era when Egypt’s first pyramids were being built.