The modern desire overlaps with the ancient Egyptians’ longing for immortality. In the Giza Desert southwest of Cairo, Egypt.

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

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

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

The exhibition also includes more recent archaeological discoveries from Saqqara – the necropolis of the ancient capital ...

A comprehensive 17-year archaeological study has shattered the long-standing myth that the ancient Egyptian pyramids were ...

Tokyo’s streets are witnessing a striking new spectacle as a large promotional truck adorned with the image of King Ramses II, roaming the capital and major Japanese cities to spotlight the acclaimed ...

A discovery within the Great Pyramid of Giza could soon reshape our understanding of ancient Egypt, according to tantalizing ...

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

By appointing Khaled El-Enany as head, UNESCO proves heritage has become spectacle & soft power for the institution, argues .

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 ...