The human genome is a rich, complex record of migration, encounters, and inheritance written over thousands of millennia.

Since 2010, scientists have known that Neanderthals and our ancestors had offspring together, and those hybrid babies passed down their genes to many present-day people. But the idea of “archaic ...

This ancient queen of Palmyra conquered Egypt, captured Roman provinces, and nearly transformed her realm into an empire equal to Rome.

Tomb offerings and wall scenes reveal what ancient Egyptians valued most in food and drink. Bread and beer were staples, with ...

Egyptian craftspeople mastered reliable rotary drilling more than two millennia before some of the best-preserved drill sets.” ...

Scientists have developed new methods to recreate perfumes used during ancient Egyptian mummification processes. This advance, utilising improved tools to study volatile organic compounds (VOCs), ...

An ancient Christian monastic complex was recently uncovered in Egypt — shedding new light on monastic life in Upper Egypt during the Byzantine era. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities ...

If Egyptologists studied only massive stone monuments, gleaming golden sarcophagi, and brightly painted tomb walls, they would understand ancient Egypt as an almost exclusively masculine world. Most ...

Underwater archaeologists announced Monday they had discovered the 2,000-year-old wreck of an ancient Egyptian pleasure boat off the coast of Alexandria. Divers found the vessel's hull, which was more ...

The inundation of water was more than just provision for crops and fields: the Egyptians called the event the coming of Hapy, god of abundance and fertility. THE PERFECT AMOUNTEgyptians needed the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Ancient Egyptians may have used opium a lot. Based on recent ...

Examination of an ancient alabaster vase in the Yale Peabody Museum’s Babylonian Collection has revealed traces of opiates, providing the clearest evidence to date of broad opium use in ancient ...