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

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

Opium use may have been a “fixture of daily life” for Ancient Egyptians, according to a new study.Experts from the Yale Peabody Museum uncovered traces of the addictive narcotic after becoming curious ...

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

Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered an Egyptian vessel reused in a street-food kitchen revealing evidence of trade and ...

In her curation of “The World Between,” Dakouri-Hild calls attention to the complexities of cultural formation in geographic ...

Two decades in the making and located near the Giza Pyramids on the edge of Cairo, the Egyptian capital, the museum showcases over 50,000 artifacts detailing life in ancient Egypt.

Egyptologist Huub Pragt and Smithsonian Journeys traveler Kellie Mecham share first impressions from their visit to the museum just days after its long-awaited opening. Sarah Erdman A colossal statue ...