As one of the most advanced civilizations in the ancient world, the Egyptians were among the best medical practitioners in history.

That might’ve been because Egyptians were all for using drugs: for medicine, for religion, and even for fun! Opiates, cannabis, henbane, blue lotus - think of any narcotic, and the pharaohs tried them at some point.

But why were they so open about drug use in society, and where did they even find them? Most of these don’t even grow near the Nile!