Drug References Found on Walls of Ancient Egyptian School

de bene esse: literally, of well-being, morally acceptable but subject to future validation or exception

Archaeologists have discovered a 1,700-year-old school, with Greek writings on its walls, at the ancient town of Trimithis at the Dakhla Oasis in the western desert of Egypt. Credit: Photo by Eugene Ball CC Attibution 2.5 Generic View full size image

Archaeologists working in the western desert of Egypt have discovered a school dating back about 1,700 years that contains ancient Greek writings on its walls, including a text about ancient drug use that references Homer's "The Odyssey."

The school — which contains benches that students could sit on to read, or stand on and write on the walls — dates back to a time when the Roman Empire controlled Egypt, and Greek was widely spoken.

In use for less than 20 years, the school structure eventually became part of a large house that contained colorful art, including images ofthe Olympian gods, the researchers said. [See Photos of the Ancient Egyptian School and Texts]

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