Known today as blue lotus, this aquatic beauty wasn’t just decorative — it was practically ancient Egypt’s pharmacy in a flower. Depictions of the blue lotus appear everywhere in Egyptian ...

As he did more research, he learned of the Egyptian blue lotus’s prominence through classes and ancient artifacts kept at Berkeley’s own Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology. As he learned to read ...

Explore the fascinating ancient spinning machine part displayed in the Cairo Museum of Egypt. This intriguing artifact, officially called a "lotus flower vase," was found at the site of Saqqara ...

In ancient Egypt, it’s often assumed that people steeped the blue lotus directly in wine to unlock its effects. But McEvoy’s chemical analysis suggests that’s unlikely. While pure nuciferine dissolves ...

Vivid, blue-tinted petals from a flower immortalized ... According to legend, a mix of blue lotus and wine had psychedelic properties that fueled ancient Egyptian parties. It’s not surprising ...

IFLScience reported that the ancient Egyptians believed that the blue lotus flower helped the dead awaken in the afterlife. Despite its significance in ancient Egypt, the blue lotus remains an ...

As he did more research, he learned of the Egyptian blue lotus’s prominence through classes and ancient artifacts kept at Berkeley’s own Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology. As he learned to read ...

Image Asoka, a lotus farmer in northern Sri Lanka, leases a section of a lake near the ancient capital of Anuradhapura where he harvests the flowers ... Astarte and the Egyptian Isis — who ...

Inspired by its symbolism in ancient Egyptian mythology, the lotus flower, a symbol of beauty and resilience, was the theme of her latest designs, and it was intricately recreated in gold and ...

Ancient Egyptians feared hippos ... The artifact is decorated with drawings of lotus flowers, which grow in marshes and symbolize regeneration and rebirth. Where it was found: Inside a shaft ...