Go back in time to ancient Egypt. Thousands of years, in fact. Their influence on modern life can be seen in our language, art, engineering, and more. Gain a new appreciation for ancient Egyptian ...

Published to coincide with the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), the monumental volume Way to Eternity accompanies the inauguration of a space conceived to foster a dialogue between past and ...

The finds include votives, jewelry, ritual instruments, and a duck-shaped pourer. A votive hand is emerging from the sediment during an archaeological excavation in Thonis-Heracleion. End of 5th ...

Scientists have found traces of ancient opiates in the residue lining an Egyptian alabaster vase, indicating that opiate use ...

Casually, like well-bred amateurs, the ten musicians adjusted lights and music racks, then began to play Handel’s Concerto Grosso in G Major. There was nothing casual, nothing amateurish about their ...

Ellie Chan traces the story of a set of unique and puzzling manuscripts ...

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

Archaeologists in Alexandria, Egypt, recently recovered the ruins and relics of a 2,000-year-old city. Divers plunged into the waters off the Abu Qir Bay, pulling out various artifacts and revealing ...

“Our findings combined with prior research indicate that opium use was more than accidental or sporadic in ancient Egyptian cultures and surrounding lands and was, to some degree, a fixture of daily ...