Examination of an ancient alabaster vase in the Yale Peabody Museum's Babylonian Collection has revealed traces of opiates, ...

“Our findings combined with prior research indicate that opium use was more than accidental or sporadic in ancient Egyptian ...

The exhibition also includes more recent archaeological discoveries from Saqqara – the necropolis of the ancient capital ...

The modern desire overlaps with the ancient Egyptians’ longing for immortality. In the Giza Desert southwest of Cairo, Egypt.

In a recent archaeological breakthrough, tombs dating back 3,000 years were uncovered in Egypt, revealing contents that were ...

Tokyo’s streets are witnessing a striking new spectacle as a large promotional truck adorned with the image of King Ramses II, roaming the capital and major Japanese cities to spotlight the acclaimed ...

An ancient alabaster vase from Yale’s Babylonian Collection has revealed traces of opium, offering the strongest evidence yet ...

Opium use may have been a “fixture of daily life” for Ancient Egyptians, according to a new study. Experts from the Yale ...

Behind architecture and ancient treasures lies state strategy built on mega-projects and foreign capital to shore up strained ...

This suggests similar alabaster vessels from the time period—often made from soft calcite stone and used for perfumes and ...

Ancient Persians believed the sky was blue because it reflected a massive sapphire beneath the Earth, giving the stone cosmic symbolism. Kings, priests, and rulers wore sapphires to signal wisdom, ...

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