Was King Tut’s Tomb Filled With Opiates? Yale Study Unlocks Ancient Secret

An ancient alabaster vase from Yale’s Babylonian Collection has revealed traces of opium, offering the strongest evidence yet ...

Only One New England Museum Won A Prestigious International Architecture Award

If you love exploring museums just as much as appreciating beautiful architecture, check out this New England museum that won a prestigious award.
AlphaGalileo

New discovery suggests opium use in ancient cultures, from Xerxes to King Tut

Examination of an ancient alabaster vase in the Yale Peabody Museum’s Babylonian Collection has revealed traces of opiates, ...

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, ...
The Harvard Crimson

Archaeologists Present Findings on Enslaved People Buried in Old Burying Ground

Harvard archaeology professor Jason Ur and Johns Hopkins professor Aja M. Lans presented their findings on the enslaved individuals buried in the Old Burying Ground cemetery across from Harvard Yard ...
Cambridge Day

A week of events in Cambridge and Somerville: Ren Faire, ‘La Bohème’ and Janeane Garofalo

In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, Buffalo Tom's mini arts fest arrives, there’s a Ren Faire and Pumpkin Smash, “La Bohème” and “Pirates of Penzance,” and “Failed ...
The Harvard Crimson

Undergraduates Begin Tenth Harvard Yard Excavation

Undergraduates in a Harvard anthropology course have begun excavating Harvard Yard, the area between Harvard Hall and Holden Chapel, for the twentieth year of the Harvard Yard Archaeology Project.
ancient-origins

Extraordinary Thrift Store Find Sparks Enquiry About Artifact Origins

In a rare occurrence, eleven medieval rings and two medallions have emerged from the most unlikely of places - a Canadian thrift store shelf. The artifacts, which experts believe could date back to ...
Popular Mechanics

Archaeologists Recruited a Group of Amateurs—and Uncovered a Collection of Roman Treasures

The Attingham Estate in England has long been a hotbed of archaeology, and the National Trust recently opened the site to amateur archaeologists. A public dig in September uncovered Roman artifacts, ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Someone Donated These Mysterious Artifacts to a Thrift Shop. Experts Think They Might Date to Medieval Times

Students will have a chance to study the mysterious artifacts in a new course slated to launch in the fall of 2026. Simon Fraser University / Sam Smith Last year, someone made an unusual donation to ...
Portland Press Herald

Portland Museum of Art’s new approach to climate control could be a model for the industry

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Mike Brown, head of campus sustainability at Portland Museum of Art, stands ...
The Town Talk

Peabody Homecoming festivities and game cancelled due to threats

Peabody Magnet High School's homecoming parade and game were cancelled due to a credible threat. Verified intelligence indicated retaliatory threats from individuals outside of Rapides Parish. The ...