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A Yale study found opium in a 2,500-year-old vase linked to Xerxes I, showing ancient Egyptians used it widely for ritual or daily life.
A Yale-led study has found definitive traces of opium in a 2,500-year-old alabaster vase linked to Persian Emperor Xerxes I, suggesting opium was used regularly in ancient Egypt, possibly in daily or ritual contexts.
The discovery, based on chemical analysis revealing morphine and other opiate alkaloids, supports earlier evidence from New Kingdom-era tombs and indicates long-term, widespread use across social classes.
Researchers believe such vessels, including those in Tutankhamun’s tomb, may have held valuable substances meant for the afterlife, highlighting the cultural and medicinal significance of opium in ancient societies.
Un estudio de Yale encontró opio en un jarrón de 2.500 años de antigüedad relacionado con Jerjes I, mostrando que los antiguos egipcios lo usaban ampliamente para rituales o la vida diaria.