Masters of the Craft series is created in collaboration with Fair-Trade Egypt. It is not difficult to find his workshop. The dazzling sound will lead you to a workshop that has two sides: one for ...

Traces of opium found inside an ancient alabaster vase suggest drug use was common in ancient Egypt, not rare or accidental.

Learn how residue trapped inside a Xerxes-era alabaster jar revealed a long-overlooked tradition of opium in ancient Egypt. What were Egypt’s alabaster jars actually used for? Their stone and ...