M ai Ghaly Elgazzar’s map Egypt Old Cairo blends the past and the present to capture the rich and storied history of Cairo. For this Behind the Map, we connected with Elgazzar to learn how she ...

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

The oldest known Egyptian DNA sample, from a man who lived between 4,500 to 4,800 years ago, offers new insights into the ...

Forty years after the first effort to extract mummy DNA, researchers have finally generated a full genome sequence from an ...

Beyond the Pyramids of Giza and the Great Phinx, there are many things to see and do in Cairo, Egypt. Explore the Old City, stroll through Al Azhar Park and more.