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 ...

These mugs, or vases, are decorated with the head of Bes, an ancient Egyptian god associated with fertility, protection, medicinal healing, and merriment. The mug the team studied was donated to ...

University of South Florida scholar Davide Tanasi holds a 3D-generated replica of the Egyptian Bes mug. Creating a 3-D replica of the Bes mug Creating a 3-D replica of the Bes mug.

Univeristy of South Florida scholar Davide Tanasi performs a 3-D scan of the Bes mug. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert!

“Experts did not know if these mugs were used in daily life ... and even vomiting when they overindulge,” Barrett said. “Bes, and other gods who resemble Bes, often act as attendants ...

Two thousand years ago, ancient Egyptians were sipping mugs of a potion that caused them to enter an altered state of consciousness, in hopes of divine connection and healing. Archeologists made the ...