A 22-centimeter alabaster vase, inscribed to the Persian king Xerxes I, has revealed that narcotics were part of everyday ...

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

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

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

Archaeologists uncover a rare needle-carved rock image believed to show a Persian king, offering new insight into Sasanian culture.

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