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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 ...

A professor at the University of South Florida (USF) analyzed a 2,000-year-old Egyptian mug and discovered that the ancient object once held a psychedelic concoction used in a magical ritual. The mug ...

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A hidden Roman sanctuary discovered beneath Frankfurt is offering rare clues about ancient rituals, including possible human sacrifice. With major funding secured, scientists are now racing to uncover ...

Lent by the Minneapolis Institute of Art, the bronzes range from a wine vessel depicting a double owl to a celestial horse sculpture, all illustrating how early humans honored ancestors and deities.

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