How Ancient Egyptians used the blue lotus in the ‘Journey of the Soul’
The significance of the blue lotus was confirmed in 1922 when Howard Carter found blue lotus petals covering the body of ...
Investigating the psychedelic blue lotus of Egypt, where ancient magic meets modern science
Few plants are more celebrated in Egyptian mythology than the blue lotus, a stunning water lily that stars in some of ...
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What Is Egyptian Blue Lotus, The Rare Plant Used In Ancient Psychedelic Sex Rituals?
Egyptologists think that these riotous rituals were fueled by wine that had been infused with psychedelic blue lotus.
What did ancient Roman artists use to paint Pompeii? New study offers a glimpse
Unused paints are generally rare finds for archaeologists — but not at Pompeii. Take a look at “almost the entire palette of an ancient painter.” ...