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Yale Team Detects Opiates in Xerxes-Inscribed Alabaster Vase, Offering Clearest Evidence in Ancient Egypt

A nondestructive residue test on a rare Xerxes-inscribed alabaster vase detected multiple opiate alkaloids, prompting targeted analyses of Tutankhamun’s jars.

OSIRIS-REx Samples Show Bennu’s Presolar Stardust, Interstellar Organics, and Faster-Than-Expected Weathering

2,500-Year-Old Honey Confirmed in Paestum Shrine Jars