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, ...

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, ...

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 ...

Back in the day, Ancient Mesopotamia was the place to be. Considering the geographical area of some of humanity’s most ...