Opium residue found in an Ancient Egyptian vase, rewriting the story of Tutankhamun’s tomb raids ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF OCTOBER 24, 2025 18:05

Opium residue found in an Ancient Egyptian vase, rewriting the story of Tutankhamun’s tomb raids Analysis detected morphine, thebaine, noscapine and other opiate alkaloids, providing the first scientific identification of the contents of an inscribed egyptian alabastron. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-871495