Scientists found that a 2,000-year-old Egyptian mug contained a magical drink made from rare plants and human fluids for ancient rituals.

An ancient Egyptian mug revealed it once held a potent mix of psychedelics, alcohol, and medicinal plants aimed at specific ...

In an archaeological first, scientists have scraped the organic residue within a 2,000-year-old head-shaped drinking vessel, ...

Several tombs in the necropolises of Egypt depict figures dancing across the walls and playing instruments. But when ...

Along with fruit-based alcohol, Egyptians flavored the drink with pine nuts, honey, and sesame seeds, while the addition of ...

Hallucinogens were found in an ancient Egyptian mug, confirming their use in fertility rituals linked to the god Bes. A ...

A team of researchers from the University of South Florida has discovered the first-ever physical evidence that ancient ...

An analysis of ancient residues left on a vase depicting the Egyptian deity Bes reveals it may have been used to reenact a ...

Researchers found psychotropic substances, alcohol, and saliva in a vessel shaped like Bes, an Egyptian god of childbirth and ...

A study recently published in the journal Scientific Reports presents an analysis of a 2,000-year-old Egyptian vase decorated ...

Researchers analyzed chemical traces inside a 2,200-year-old ceramic drinking mug from Egypt, which depicted the head of Bes, ...