Opium Use in Ancient Egypt: Alabaster Vase Residue Points to Widespread Use

Opium use in ancient Egypt: Alabaster vase residue points to widespread use

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 Egyptian society, according to a new study by the Yale Ancient Pharmacology Program (YAPP).

New 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.