Now we have proof that people drank psychotropic compounds in a carefully prepared concoction, to connect with the deity ...

(CNN) — Researchers have discovered the residues of psychedelic drugs, bodily fluids and alcohol inside a 2,000-year-old mug, suggesting that ancient Egyptians imbibed hallucinogenic beverages during ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A 2,000-year-old mug produces the first physical evidence that the ancient Egyptians used hallucinogens, proving the old myths to ...

The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) is preparing to open two new exhibition halls dedicated to mummification and the ancient Egyptian concept of the afterlife, integrating modern ...

A professor at the University of South Florida (USF) analyzed a 2,000-year-old Egyptian mug and discovered that the ancient object once held a psychedelic concoction used in a magical ritual. The mug ...

Last year we reported on preliminary research suggesting that ancient Egyptians may have used hallucinogens in their religious rituals, based on the presence of a few key chemical signatures taken ...

A new year once began with a lamb.Not on January 1, and not with fireworks. In parts of the ancient Near East, people marked ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers have discovered the residues of psychedelic drugs, bodily fluids and alcohol inside a 2,000-year-old mug, suggesting ...

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