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

In 2023, archaeologists from Spain and Egypt uncovered an extraordinary find at Qubbat al-Hawa, a necropolis near Aswan that ...

A team of researchers studying the pyramids of Giza using non-invasive techniques believes they have identified two new ...

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

In the list of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, there is only one that still stands today. It is the Great Pyramid of ...

Few plants are more celebrated in Egyptian mythology than the blue lotus, a stunning water lily that stars in some of archaeology’s most significant discoveries. Researchers found its petals covering ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Ancient DNA has revealed a genetic link between the cultures of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, according to research published Wednesday in the journal Nature. Researchers sequenced ...

The ancient Egyptians took a number of measures to safeguard the pyramids. But did they ever resort to booby traps? The answer, Egyptologists told Live Science, is an emphatic no. "No, they didn't use ...

LONDON — At first whiff, it sounds repulsive: sniff the essence of an ancient corpse. But researchers who indulged their curiosity in the name of science found that well-preserved Egyptian mummies ...

Naggar, a pioneering figure in the field of scientific interpretation of the Qur’an, has died at the age of 92.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...