Researchers found a cocktail of psychedelic drugs, bodily fluids and alcohol when analysing DNA from a mug used by ancient Egyptians thousands of years ago.
An Egyptian mug from 2,000 years ago was last used to serve up a cocktail of psychedelic drugs, according to ground-breaking research. University of South Florida professor Davide Tanasi used advanced chemical analysis on what's known as a Bes mug - cups left behind by ancient Egyptians. The mugs are decorated with the head of Bes, an ancient Egyptian god or guardian demon worshiped for protection, fertility, medicinal healing and magical purification.
Read more:Mystery of Egyptian mummy's expression may have been solvedScientists rebuild face of so-called 'vampire' after 400 years The concoction was flavoured with honey, sesame seeds, pine nuts, liquorice and grapes, he said, which were commonly used to make the beverage look like blood.
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