“Our findings, combined with prior research, indicate that opium use was more than accidental or sporadic in ancient Egyptian ...
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A Rare Alabaster Vase Reveals the First Clear Evidence of Opium Use in Ancient Egypt
Learn how residue trapped inside a Xerxes-era alabaster jar revealed a long-overlooked tradition of opium in ancient Egypt.
The earliest origins of rare intact—and inscribed—Egyptian alabaster vessels like the one examined are generally unknown but span the reigns of Achaemenid emperors Darius, Xerxes, and Artaxerxes, a ...
Examination of an ancient alabaster vase in the Yale Peabody Museum's Babylonian Collection has revealed traces of opiates, ...
Opium use may have been a “fixture of daily life” for Ancient Egyptians, according to a new study. Experts from the Yale Peabody Museum uncovered traces of the addictive narcotic after becoming ...
After innumerable interruptions, delays and setbacks, the world’s largest museum dedicated to a single civilization comes to ...
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The museum, which is set to officially open on ...
The 3,500-year-old artifact, likely stolen from Egypt during the Arab Spring in 2011 or 2012, was found at an elite European ...
Before the ancient Egyptians purposefully mummified their dead, the desert did it for them naturally. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...
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