Opium use in ancient Egypt: Alabaster vase residue points to widespread use

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

Opium may have been a daily habit for Ancient Egyptians

“Our findings, combined with prior research, indicate that opium use was more than accidental or sporadic in ancient Egyptian ...
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New discovery suggests opium use in ancient cultures, from Xerxes to King Tut

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

Making sense of the pyramids’ enduring mysteries

For 5,000 years scholars, generals, and mystics have been fascinated by the Egyptian pyramids. That obsession persists in the ...