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

This suggests similar alabaster vessels from the time period—often made from soft calcite stone and used for perfumes and ...

In a statement, officials said the recent excavation “revealed a new part of the matrix between the known settlements in the city.” ...

In a remarkable breakthrough for archaeology and ancient medical history, a 2,300-year-old tool used for skull surgery has ...

Archaeologists in western Turkey have uncovered over 60 ancient tombs in the ruins of Colossae, a city mentioned in the New ...

In a groundbreaking archaeological discovery, a 5,000-year-old winepress has been unearthed in an ancient urban setting, ...

Some cannabis proponents baptize modern drug culture in ancient authority. This isn’t the first effort to combine ...

Researchers discovered the press, along with a ritualistic, animal-shaped “tea set,” outside the ancient site of Tel Megiddo ...

The burial mound, known as Kurgan No. 1, had remained completely undisturbed since antiquity, a rarity among Saka monuments that have often fallen victim to grave robbers. The tomb's structure ...

POCATELLO — A local author is holding a book signing event on Saturday for his new book about science and religion. Trent ...

Archaeologists also uncover 3,300-year-old Canaanite artifacts, including a ram-shaped vessel, that may have been used for ...