The mug is decorated with the face of the demon Bes. Chemical analysis revealed evidence of plants with psychotropic and medicinal properties in the mug, the first evidence of ancient Egyptian use.

The interior walls of the tomb of ancient Egyptian doctor in Saqqara. Credit: Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities A team of French and Swiss archaeologists has discovered the ancient tomb of a royal ...

A partial skull of an ancient fish was found in the New Mexico desert, officials said. Getty Images/iStockphoto A “demon-toothed” sea creature with “large, well-spaced fangs” has been ...

Saqqara is located about 25 miles southwest of Cairo as "one of the most important cities in ancient Egyptian history," says the Ministry’s website. It adds, "Saqqara is truly an open-air museum ...

A “demon-toothed” sea creature with “large ... partial skull in the New Mexico desert, officials said. The ancient fish lived about 305 million years ago during the Late Pennsylvanian ...