A 2,000-year-old mug produces the first physical evidence that the ancient Egyptians used hallucinogens, proving the old myths to be true, they were definitely getting high. As part of the ...

A team of researchers from the University of South Florida has discovered the first-ever physical evidence that ancient Egyptians got messed up on rowdy cocktails of hallucinogenic drugs.

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 ...

The intact burial—unearthed on this day in 1922—contained a "wonderful" cache of objects linked to the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Eli Wizevich Scientists have discovered traces of hallucinogens ...

Archaeological excavations have revealed a gateway to an ancient Egyptian temple that is thought to be hidden in a mountainside. Researchers from Germany's University of Tübingen uncovered a ...

(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 d ...

On Oct. 2, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, announced on Facebook that the tomb of the daughter of the ancient governor of the Assiut Region had been discovered in a cemetery on ...

Sheep with deformed horns are among the more mysterious animal remains discovered at an ancient Egyptian burial site dating back to around 3700 BC. They also represent the oldest physical evidence ...

2024 — Researchers have explored how the River Nile evolved over the past 11,500 years and how changes in its geography could have helped shape the fortunes of ancient Egyptian civilization.