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 ...

Hallucinogens were found in an ancient Egyptian mug, confirming their use in fertility rituals linked to the god Bes. A professor from the University of South Florida has discovered the first physical ...

For over 3,000 years, ancient Egypt was one of the most powerful civilizations on Earth, with an empire stretching across half a dozen modern-day countries. How much do you know about this iconic ...

From easing the passage of the deceased into the afterlife to celebrating the joys of life on Earth, dance was integral to the daily lives of ancient Egyptians ... of the Old Kingdom (ca 2575-2150 ...

Hallucinogenic concoction found in 2,200-year-old vase. Vase shows connection to ancient Egyptian rituals. Human bodily fluids suggest ritual consumption.

The sistrum was one of the most sacred musical instruments in ancient Egypt and was believed to hold powerful magical properties. It was used in the worship of the goddess Hathor, mythological ...

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.

25, 2024 — A passage in the Norse Sverris Saga, the 800-year-old story of King Sverre Sigurdsson ... Crucial Shift in River Nile's Evolution During Ancient Egypt Discovered June 3, 2024 ...

Archaeologists have discovered a 3,800-year-old Ancient Egyptian tomb containing almost a dozen graves, which they believe may include the remains of different generations of one family.

What it tells us about the past: The "Younger Memnon" is an 8.8-foot-tall (2.7 meter) broken head and torso remnant of a statue from ancient Egypt that now stands in the British Museum in London.

This means the newly-discovered pylon may be approximately 2150 years old. Dr Christian Leitz ... Athribis was an ancient Egyptian city and a cult centre for the worship of the god Min-Re ...