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🔖 Title: 2,500-Year-Old Vase Reveals Ancient Egyptians’ Taste for Opium

🗓️ Published: 2025-11-13

📄 Summary: Researchers have discovered organic residues inside a 2,500-year-old alabaster vase, identifying well-known biomarkers indicative of opium use by ancient Egyptians. This fascinating analysis sheds new light on the substances valued in antiquity, revealing complex rituals and practices surrounding opium in ancient Egyptian culture.

🔗 https://news.artnet.com/art-world/ancient-egyptians-opium-alabaster-vase-study-2712625

🗞️ Source: Artnet News

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