A study recently published in the journal Scientific Reports presents an analysis of a 2,000-year-old Egyptian vase decorated ...

Besides Parthenon Sculptures, many other equally magnificent pieces of Greek art are displayed in various museums around the ...

A professor at the University of South Florida led efforts to uncover the mystery behind what a rare 2,000-year-old ancient ...

A mysterious 2,000-year-old mug has revealed evidence of a bizarre liquid concoction used in ancient Egyptian rituals.

Along with fruit-based alcohol, Egyptians flavored the drink with pine nuts, honey, and sesame seeds, while the addition of ...

Researchers have found the first-ever evidence of hallucinogens in an Egyptian mug, validating written records and ...

Special concoction also contained honey, sesame seeds, pine nuts, licorice, and grapes to make it look like blood.

An analysis of ancient residues left on a vase depicting the Egyptian deity Bes reveals it may have been used to reenact a myth.

Scholars for the first time identified chemical signatures of the components of a liquid concoction contained in a Bes mug. A new technique helped identify a sample flavored with honey, sesame seeds, ...

A University of South Florida professor found the first-ever physical evidence of hallucinogens in an Egyptian mug ...

curator of Greek and Roman art at the Tampa Museum of Art. “Experts did not know if these mugs were used in daily life, for ...