Ancient CivilizationsA 4500-Year-Old Body Unlocks a Secret of Ancient Civilization Posted on January 21, 2026 by Administrator A 4,500-year-old burial in Middle Egypt has reshaped what scientists know about ancient Egyptian origins. Inside a sealed limestone tomb near Beni Hasan, researchers uncovered the remains of a man whose DNA has become the oldest full human genome sequenced from Egypt’s Old Kingdom. The Pyramids weren’t completed during his time.
