Tutankhamun, the famed ancient Egyptian "boy king" who ascended the throne as a child, died when he was around 19 years old, sometime between 1327 B.C and 1323 B.C. But Tut's death was unexpected, and ...

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

Egypt on Saturday was inaugurating the long-delayed Grand Egyptian Museum, the world’s largest museum dedicated to an ancient ...

The Grand Egyptian Museum, which opened on Nov. 4,  includes a vast collection of Egyptian artifacts, including those from ...

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

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

Highlights from this massive archaeological museum include the complete collection of treasures discovered within King Tut’s ...

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

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 ...