The blue lotus, a captivating water lily entwined with Egyptian mythology, has long dazzled archaeologists and historians.
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Investigating the psychedelic blue lotus of Egypt, where ancient magic meets modern scienceFew plants are more celebrated in Egyptian mythology than the blue lotus, a stunning water lily that stars in some of archaeology's most significant discoveries. Researchers found its petals covering ...
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Smithsonian Magazine on MSNLater in Life, Claude Monet Obsessed Over Water Lilies. His Paintings of Them Were Some of His Greatest MasterpiecesThe precious flowers, drifting, their movement almost imperceptible, over the liquid blue-green surfaces of the artist’s ...
The Egyptian blue lotus, Nymphaea caerulea, celebrated in ancient mythology, differs from the water lilies sold online. Authentic blue lotus contains higher levels of the psychoactive alkaloid ...
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