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Scientists successfully sequenced the oldest Egyptian DNA. Here’s what they found.

For the first time, scientists have sequenced a complete DNA set from an ancient Egyptian man, the oldest studied sequence, dating to when the pyramids were first constructed. The analysis, published ...
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We decoded the oldest genetic data from an Egyptian, a man buried about 4,500 years ago

DNA breaks down over time. Heat ... Our success suggests that other ancient Egyptian remains might still hold genetic secrets, opening the door to discoveries we couldn't have imagined just a decade ...
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Scientists have located a legendary Egyptian city that never appeared on maps

Experts have located a legendary lost city in Egypt that never appears on maps with the help of a mummy. Ancient Egyptians ...
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Scientists Have Sequenced an Ancient Egyptian Skeleton’s Entire Genome for the Very First Time. Here’s What They Found

A facial reconstruction using a 3D scan of the skull Caroline Wilkinson / Liverpool John Moores University. During the third millennium B.C.E., a man was buried in a sealed ceramic pot in the Egyptian ...
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The first pandemic? Scientists find 214 ancient pathogens in prehistoric DNA

Scientists have uncovered DNA from 214 ancient pathogens in prehistoric humans, including the oldest known evidence of plague. The findings show zoonotic diseases began spreading around 6,500 years ...
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4,000-year-old handprint found on ancient Egyptian tomb

A 4,000-year-old handprint has been discovered on a clay model used for offerings in an Ancient Egyptian tomb. Researchers from Cambridge University’s Fitzwilliam Museum, in the United Kingdom, ...