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

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

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

Archaeologists have discovered 225 shabtis — figurines meant to work for the deceased in the afterlife — in a pharaoh's tomb.

A 22-centimeter alabaster vase, inscribed to the Persian king Xerxes I, has revealed that narcotics were part of everyday ...

A 3,500-year-old fortress from ancient Egypt has been discovered, featuring towers, zigzag walls, and ancient military ...

Discover the astonishing story of how Ancient Rome transported and erected massive Egyptian obelisks—monuments weighing hundreds of tons—using ingenuity, manpower, and engineering that still amazes ...

Sobia, a creamy drink made from rice, milk, coconut, and sugar, originated in medieval Egypt as a fermented beverage and evolved into a nonalcoholic Ramadan staple. Egyptian sobia is sweet, cooling, ...

The Great Pyramid of Giza—the largest of Egypt’s pyramids—consists of about 2.3 million limestone blocks. The smallest of these weigh two tons, while the largest weigh over 60. History says laborers ...

Excerpted from Dinner with King Tut: How Rogue Archaeologists Are Re-creating the Sights, Sounds, Smells, and Tastes of Lost Civilizations by Sam Kean. Copyright ...

The first study granted access to artifacts in British museums for radiocarbon dating has examined the transition between the Second Intermediate Period and the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt. One of ...

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