Bes mugs are distinctively decorated with the face ... "This research teaches us about magic rituals in the Greco-Roman period in Egypt," said van Oppen. It also provides insights into how ...

“Experts did not know if these mugs were used in daily life ... teaches us about magic rituals in the Greco-Roman period in Egypt,” van Oppen said. “Egyptologists believe that people ...

“That fascinated me,” he said in an interview. Archaeologists and chemists analyzed the mug and found a big surprise: It contained traces of hallucinogenic plants. As they and Dr. van Oppen ...

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

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

The mug is designed to resemble the head of Bes, an Egyptian god associated with joy, fertility and household protection. It was likely used around the second century B.C.E. during Egypt’s ...

The mugs are decorated with the head of Bes ... "This research teaches us about magic rituals in the Greco-Roman period in Egypt," Mr Van Oppen said. "Egyptologists believe that people visited ...

TAMPA, FLORIDA—According to a statement released by the University of South Florida, Davide Tanasi and his colleagues have identified evidence of hallucinogens in a 2,000-year-old mug shaped as ...