Ancient Germanic Warriors Took Drugs When Preparing for Battle, Study Suggests
Researchers in Poland have hypothesized that warriors used spoon-like artifacts to administer drugs during Roman-period ...
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Ancient Warriors in Europe Used Stimulants During Battle, Study Claims
New research uncovered evidence suggesting ancient warriors in Europe used natural stimulants to enhance performance in ...
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Barbarian Warriors May Have Fought The Romans While High On Drugs
Poisonous henbane seeds, meanwhile, may also have been ingested. Known to trigger intense rage, the seeds were ...
Roman-era Barbarians snorted stimulants in battle, tiny spoons suggest
“These spoons were part of a warrior’s standard kit, enabling them to measure and consume stimulants in the heat of battle,” the authors write in their paper. The team also believes that, if their ...
Ares: Greek God of War and Harbinger of Doom
Many Greek gods and goddesses were associated with battle, but Ares was known as the one true Greek god of war (not to be confused with Kratos, the protagonist of the "God of War" video game franchise ...
Barbarian warriors in Roman times used stimulants in battle, findings suggest
Small, spoon-shaped objects found on the end of warriors' belts at archaeological sites across northern Europe could have ...
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The Epic Clash at Troy: Achilles vs. Memnon
The epic clash between Achilles and Memnon, king of the Ethiopians, was a battle of titans that would determine the fate of ...
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Barbarian warriors in Roman times used stimulants in battle
Small, spoon-shaped objects found on the end of warriors’ belts at archaeological ... for the barbarian peoples living outside the Roman Empire, and it is generally assumed that they made ...