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4,500-year-old skeleton solves Egypt–Mesopotamia genetic puzzle

Buried for 4,500 years in Egypt's scorching sands, a ceramic pot preserved a laborer's skeleton that now upends long-held views of ancient isolation. DNA from this Old Kingdom man reveals genetic ties ...
Greek Reporter

Cleopatra, The Greek Queen of Ancient Egypt

Cleopatra ruled over Ancient Egypt from 51 to 30 BC and was the last ruler of the Greek Ptolemaic Kingdom in Egypt.
Science Daily

Egypt’s Karnak Temple may have risen from water like a creation myth

New research shows Karnak Temple was built on a rare island of high ground formed as Nile river channels shifted thousands of ...

Ancient Egyptian pharaoh’s boat is being reassembled in public at the Grand Egyptian Museum

CAIRO (AP) — A boat belonging to an Egyptian pharaoh is being assembled in full view at the Grand Egyptian Museum’s exhibition hall. Staff began piecing together the cedarwood boat, one of two that ...
Artnet

Ever Wonder Why Egyptian Sculptures Are Missing Their Noses? The Answer Will Surprise You

You’ve probably noticed that a lot of ancient Egyptian statues have broken noses. Now, for the first time, an exhibition is explaining why. And it’s probably not for the reason you think. As revealed ...