Study Suggests Ancient Egyptian King May Have Used Opium

Scientists looked inside an old jar made of soft stone, called alabaster, at a museum.

Inside the jar, they found tiny bits of old medicine called opium.

This means that people in ancient Egypt, maybe even kings, might have used opium a long time ago.

They found special chemicals in the jar that are also in opium today.

This suggests opium wasn't just used a little bit, but quite a lot in their daily lives.

It might have been used to help people feel better when they were sick, or for special ceremonies.

The scientists think that similar jars found in King Tutankhamun's tomb might have held opium too.

This discovery helps us learn more about how people lived and practiced medicine thousands of years ago.