For the first time, scientists have sequenced the full genome of a 4,800-year-old Egyptian man. The DNA reveals North African roots with Mesopotamian links—reshaping our understanding of ancient Egypt.

More than 4,000 years ago, Egypt and Mesopotamia stood as two of the most complex societies on the planet. But the new DNA sequencing reveals how these two populations also intermingled.

Scientists decoded the DNA of an ancient Egyptian man, uncovering surprising links to both North Africa and Mesopotamia in a new study.