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 ...

Once scarred by conflict and closed to visitors, several destinations around the world have transformed from battlefields ...