Researchers have shockingly discovered proof that ancient Egyptians were drinking a hallucinogenic concoction with human blood. This startling discovery, hidden in a 2,200-year-old vase featuring the ...
“Experts did not know if Egyptians used these mugs in daily life, for religious purposes, or in magic rituals," Branko van Oppen ... licorice, and grapes to make the drink look like blood.
“This research teaches us about magic rituals in the Greco-Roman period ... artistic evidence suggesting it was added to alcoholic drinks, said Caitie Barrett, associate professor in Cornell ...