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Step Inside the World’s Oldest Egyptian Museum, Newly Revamped for its Bicentennial
Turin's Museo Egizio is celebrating its bicentennial with a gallery redesign, new exhibits, and commissions from contemporary ...
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Ancient Egyptians Drank Psychedelic Concoctions From This 2,000-Year-Old Mug, Study Finds
An intricately crafted mug depicting an ancient Egyptian deity was donated to the Tampa Museum of Art’s collections in 1984.
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Fit for a king: Egyptian museum in Turin unveils new galleries for monumental ancient sculptures
The dramatic revamp of the Italian institution’s Gallery of the Kings is part of a broader renovation that is due to complete ...
Psychedelic drugs, bodily fluids and booze were consumed in ancient Egyptian rituals, study reveals in archaeological first
In an archaeological first, scientists have scraped the organic residue within a 2,000-year-old head-shaped drinking vessel, ...
Psychedelic Traces Found on Mug From Ancient Egypt
In ancient Egyptian lore, the god Bes was responsible for fertility and had a penchant for mischief. “He’s a beer drinker and ...
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The boy king comes to the Louisiana Art & Science Museum to celebrate a fellow Ancient Egyptian
Tutankhamun was only 9 years old when he came to power as Pharaoh of Egypt in 1332 B.C., which is well within the age range ...
Ancient Egyptians Mixed Psychedelics, Bodily Fluids, and Alcohol for Rituals, Scientists Confirm
How does a concoction of honey, sesame seeds, pine nuts, licorice, and grapes sound? The drink also contains hallucinogens ...