3,000-Year-Old Burial Cups in Jordan Reveal Possible Traces of Exotic Spices
Nearly 3,000 years ago, mourners at ancient Pella in present-day Jordan placed ceramic cups alongside their dead, sometimes positioning them beneath the heads of the…
Archaeochemistry
Opium Found in Ancient Egyptian Vessel Rewrites Theories on Tutankhamun’s Tomb Raids
A rare alabaster jar linked to Xerxes I yields definitive traces of opium, forcing a rethink of ancient Egyptian pharmacology — and the motives behind…