This suggests similar alabaster vessels from the time period—often made from soft calcite stone and used for perfumes and ...

November 2025 marks 100 years since archaeologists first examined Tutankhamun's mummified remains. What followed wasn't ...

King Tutankhamun's tomb is at risk of collapsing due to structural integrity issues, and one researcher from the University ...

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

The tomb of the former boy-king was discovered in 1922 by English archaeologist Howard Carter and his patron Lord Carnarvon from Hampshire. And between 11 and 19 November 1925, the pharaoh's body was ...

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 ...

Perhaps the museum’s biggest draw will be its massive collection related to King Tutankhamun, the boy Pharaoh who ruled Egypt ...

Explore the life of the 'boy king,' the mystery of his death, his iconic gold mask, and the stunning discovery of his tomb.

Visitors to the new museum will be able to view the entire contents of Tutankhamun's tomb for the first time since its discovery over 100 years ago.

New Haven, Conn. — 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 ...