A Florida retailer and podcaster has unveiled a private collection of ancient Egyptian vases he believes could rewrite history. Matt Beall, CEO of the retail giant Bealls Stores, has spent the ...

A billionaire has unveiled a private collection of ancient Egyptian vases he believes could rewrite history. The artifacts are 10 times more precise than vases carved using modern machinery.

An ancient Egyptian vase in the shape of the deity Bes showed traces of chemical plant compounds known to produce hallucinations, according to a recent preprint posted to Research Square.

By the time of Egypt’s First Dynasty, around 3100BC, stone vases had become widespread and increasingly sophisticated, used to hold oils, perfumes or offerings, and were often buried with the dead.

By the time of Egypt’s First Dynasty, around 3100BC, stone vases had become widespread and increasingly sophisticated, used to hold oils, perfumes or offerings, and were often buried with the dead.