An undisturbed cemetery dating back thousands of years has been uncovered in Egypt, where a copy of the Book of the Dead has ...

Archaeologists have discovered a trove of treasures inside an ancient Egyptian tomb that they said rewrites history by ...

A mummy found in Mexico shows signs of a possible living mold. Officials warn that exposure could pose a risk to visitors and ...

More than two years after achieving independence from the British, India adopted its Constitution on 1949. Drafted under the ...

Discover the 9 most famous Egyptian monuments. Learn about the Great Pyramid to Abu Simbel, with history, facts, and must-see ...

A recent scientific study has unraveled the mysteries of a Roman bronze steelyard balance discovered near the ancient city of ...

Highlights from this massive archaeological museum include the complete collection of treasures discovered within King Tut’s tomb.

A 22-centimeter alabaster vase, inscribed to the Persian king Xerxes I, has revealed that narcotics were part of everyday life in ancient Egypt. Inside the vessel, Yale scientists discovered chemical ...

Opium use may have been widespread in ancient Egyptian culture—including potentially among notable kings. Yale researchers found chemical traces of opiates in an ancient alabaster vase at the Peabody ...

Examination of an ancient alabaster vase in the Yale Peabody Museum’s Babylonian Collection has revealed traces of opiates, providing the clearest evidence to date of broad opium use in ancient ...

Scholar Roger Luckhurt’s richly illustrated book chronicles the ways we memorialize the dead across the world, tracing burial ...