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.

They found the remains inside a 2,200-year-old vase that shows Bes, an ancient Egyptian dwarf god associated with childbirth, merriment and music. The researchers also detected the remains of ...

An Ancient Egyptian vase with a face resembling the deity Bes was found with traces of a mixture containing several psychedelic compounds. A recent preprint of a study intended for peer review ...

A study recently published in the journal Scientific Reports presents an analysis of a 2,000-year-old Egyptian vase decorated with the head of Bes, an ancient Egyptian god associated with ...

an Egyptian antiquities official has said. The objects include an alabaster vase inscribed with King Ramses II's cartouche, and 13 amulets of different shapes, sizes and materials. The subjects ...