An Ancient Egyptian vase with a face resembling the deity Bes was found with traces of a mixture containing several psychedelic compounds. A recent preprint of a study intended for peer review, ...

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Egyptians may have used hallucinogenic substances as part of a fertility rite, researchers said. By Alexander Nazaryan Something in the printout caught Branko van Oppen de Ruiter’s eye. He was at home ...

In an archaeological first, scientists have scraped the organic residue within a 2,000-year-old head-shaped drinking vessel, called a Bes mug, to identify its past contents. Bottoms up for Bes.

A 2,200-year-old ceramic drinking vessel has confirmed what archaeologists have long suspected: some ancient Egyptians were tripping on hallucinogens. For the first time, scientists have discovered ...

It is tempting to think that the ancient Egyptians only considered the gods when their thoughts turned toward death. Many of the most spectacular objects they created, the hieroglyph-covered walls ...