Groundbreaking research has revealed that an ancient Egyptian "Bes mug," a vessel dating back 2,000 years, was last used to serve a potent cocktail. The beverage included psychedelic drugs ...

The mug the team studied was donated to the Tampa Museum of Art in 1984. Here's how Bes mugs were used about 2,000 years ago. "There's no research out there that has ever found what we found in ...

An intricately crafted mug depicting an ancient Egyptian deity was donated to the Tampa Museum of Art’s collections in 1984. Now, four decades later, scientists have found evidence of ...

A University of South Florida professor found the first-ever physical evidence of hallucinogens in an Egyptian mug, validating written records and centuries-old myths of ancient Egyptian rituals and ...

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 during rituals.

A group of researchers from Florida and Italy recently discovered trace amounts of a hallucinogenic concoction in an Ancient Egyptian drinking mug in the Tampa Museum of Art’s permanent collection.

Researchers said the mug was used in fertility-related rituals reenacting Egyptian myths. “These substances reveal the sophistication of ancient Egyptian ritual practices,” said study author ...

University of South Florida professor Davide Tanasi used advanced chemical analysis on what's known as a Bes mug - cups left behind by ancient Egyptians. The mugs are decorated with the head of ...