Opium use may have been a “fixture of daily life” for Ancient Egyptians, according to a new study. Experts from the Yale Peabody Museum uncovered traces of the addictive narcotic after becoming ...

Researchers discovered opium biomarkers in a 2,500-year-old alabaster vase using nondestructive techniques. The findings provide chemical proof that ancient Egyptians likely consumed opium ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Ancient Egyptians may have used opium a lot. Based on recent ...

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 ...

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 ...

KABUL: Opium cultivation in Afghanistan dropped by 20 per cent in 2025, the United Nations said on Thursday, while warning of a simultaneous surge in synthetic drug production and trafficking. The ...

VIENNA – The total area of land in Afghanistan on which opium poppy is grown shrank 20 per cent in 2025, according to a UN estimate issued on Nov 6, a further drop since farming of the raw material ...

VIENNA (Reuters) -The total area of land in Afghanistan on which opium poppy is grown shrank 20% this year, according to a U.N. estimate issued on Thursday, a further drop since farming of the raw ...

Opium Farming in Afghanistan Shrank by a Fifth in 2025, UN Survey Finds VIENNA (Reuters) -The total area of land in Afghanistan on which opium poppy is grown shrank 20% this year, according to a U.N.

Afghanistan’s once-booming opium industry has shrunk dramatically with cultivation falling by 20 percent in 2025, according to a United Nations report warning of a sharp rise in synthetic drug ...

Afghanistan used to produce more than 80% of the world's opium until the Taliban imposed a ban in 2022 Opium farming in Afghanistan has dropped significantly following a ban imposed by the Taliban ...

Opium farming in Afghanistan has dropped significantly following a ban imposed by the Taliban government in 2022, the United Nations said. The total area of land for growing opium poppy shrank 20% ...