Learn how residue trapped inside a Xerxes-era alabaster jar revealed a long-overlooked tradition of opium in ancient Egypt.

Findings published in the Journal of Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology, showed in “definitive evidence” for noscapine, ...

A stunning goblet found in the sands of the West Bank has revealed the earliest visual depiction of Creation, aligning with ...

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

Ancient depiction illustrating the biblical narrative of the Sons of God and the daughters of men. Source ...

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

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

Unaizah, in central Saudi Arabia, will feel far from the glamorous and luxurious shores of Lake Como, in Italy’s north.With ...

Researchers have rediscovered a long-lost Babylonian hymn from 1000 BCE, using artificial intelligence to piece together ...

The statue, titled Kneeling Before Iran, shows the emperor grovelling before Persian king Shapur I. Where did this imagery ...

The International Film Festival of India has unveiled its International Competition slate, with 15 films competing for the ...