Residue from an ancient Egyptian vessel contains opium biomarkers. The finding suggests widespread usage across society.

From Cheops to Ramses II” is more than an immersive Egyptian travelogue, though it hits all the major tourist destinations.

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The towering RM4.2b facility is expected to draw more than 5m visitors every  year with its massive statues and historic ...

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Move over Machu Picchu and Stonehenge – these incredible but lesser-known sites and landmarks deserve much more attention.

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

Inside Ancient Egypt is an up-close look at the daily lives of ancient Egyptians—as well as how they thought about death. Enter through a three-story replica of a mastaba, a type of ancient Egyptian ...

November 2025 marks 100 years since archaeologists first examined Tutankhamun’s mummified remains. What followed wasn’t scientific triumph – it was destruction. Using hot knives and brute force, ...

In the hushed light of a museum gallery, Hallie Meredith discovered something intriguing about ancient Roman glasswork hiding ...

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