While out exploring the river bar, we stumbled upon something incredible — an ancient arrowhead buried in the sediment! This unexpected find connects us to a time long before modern life. Join us as ...

The origins of ice cream-like treats have been traced back to ancient Persia as far back as 550 BC, according to various ...

A new study reveals beer was key to the Wari empire's 500-year reign in ancient Peru—brewed chicha kept political peace with ...

When was the first alcoholic beverage made? Which beverages were produced in ancient civilizations? Humans have been making ...

Tepache is a 3,000-year-old beverage from Mexico, typically fermented from pineapple peels, piloncillo (raw, unrefined sugar), and spices. This vibrant, lightly effervescent drink couldn’t be ...

But alcohol is an ancient and natural beverage, made by fermenting grains, fruits, or vegetables—all of which are part of a balanced diet in their original forms.

Barbarian warriors in ancient Roman times may have used stimulants to aid their performance in battle, a study has proposed. The practice is suggested by small, spoon-like objects fitted to ...

Recent archaeological research unveiled that ancient Egyptians consumed a ritual drink combining fruits, nuts, psychedelics, bodily fluids, and alcohol, as discovered in a 2,000-year-old Bes mug.

Researchers have identified traces of psychedelic substances, bodily fluids, and alcohol in a 2,000-year-old mug, providing evidence that ancient Egyptians consumed hallucinogenic beverages during ...

The deformed brain is a preserved specimen estimated to be more than 2,000 years old. There's no evidence it's appearance is related to alcohol use.

A Nov. 20 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) shows images of two brains. One is deformed, discolored and labeled "DRINKERS (sic) BRAIN," while the other seems relatively normal and is labeled ...

Researchers have discovered the residues of psychedelic drugs, bodily fluids and alcohol inside a 2,000-year-old mug, suggesting that ancient Egyptians imbibed hallucinogenic beverages during rituals.