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Egyptian mug contained 2,000-year-old hallucinogenic brew

Allan Rose Hill
Nov 18, 2024
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image: Tampa Museum of Art

This 2,000-year-old mug, depicting the ancient Egyptian guardian demon Bes, was likely used to hold an hallucinogenic brew in magical rituals. University of South Florida archaeologist Davide Tanasi used a variety of scientific tests to analyze any dregs at the bottom of the mug that's in the collection of the Tampa Museum of A…

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