Scientists have found traces of ancient opiates in the residue lining an Egyptian alabaster vase, indicating that opiate use ...

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The San Francisco institution has been amassing a rare encyclopedic exhibition around the oft-overlooked Etruscan culture for ...

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A spectacular new museum near the pyramids showcases priceless artifacts and an ancient civilization. It's also enabling ...

Nov 4 (Reuters) - Egypt's non-oil private sector experienced its mildest contraction in three months in October, as new orders and output declined at a slower pace, a business survey showed on Tuesday ...