Yale University: Discovery Suggests Opium Use in Ancient Cultures, From Xerxes to King Tut
November 12, 2025
November 12, 2025
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Nov. 12 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news release:
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Discovery suggests opium use in ancient cultures, from Xerxes to King Tut
A new Yale study finds chemical traces of opium ancient Egyptian alabaster vase, suggesting that opiate use was more common in ancient Egyptian culture than previously thought.
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Examination of an ancient alabaster vase in the Yale Peabody Museum's Babylo . . .
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Discovery suggests opium use in ancient cultures, from Xerxes to King Tut
A new Yale study finds chemical traces of opium ancient Egyptian alabaster vase, suggesting that opiate use was more common in ancient Egyptian culture than previously thought.
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Examination of an ancient alabaster vase in the Yale Peabody Museum's Babylo . . .