Researchers analyzing an extremely rare Egyptian alabastron inscribed with the name of Persian ruler Xerxes I have discovered traces of opium within the ancient vessel, suggesting that the narcotic ...
An Alabaster vase inscribed in four ancient languages reveals use of opiates in Egypt, offering new insight into ancient ...
The tale of Akhetaten, the ancient Egyptian city that for a brief point in the 14th century BCE was the state’s capital and ...
Researchers report that cracks formed after the 1994 flood have widened, letting rainwater infiltrate kv62 and fostering mold that eats away its 3300-year-old frescoes.
The tablets were found within a thick layer of ash from an ancient fire, suggesting they survived a catastrophic event that destroyed part of the city. According to the announcement, the inscribed ...