[SunkenCiv]

The archaeological site of Tel Yavneh, a few hundred meters away from the Philistine incineration pit where evidence of ritual use of different kinds of intoxicants and hallucinogens was found. (screen capture: YouTube)

[posterchild]

“lamp oil, hyoscyamus, and concubinage - no free rides” doesn’t quite have the same ring to it.

[ConservingFreedom]

Mind alteration is as old as mankind.

[kaehurowing]

There is nothing new under the sun.

[Jan_Sobieski]

Question: The Philistines are said to come from Crete. However in the Table of Nations, they are said to be descendants of Ham. They seem to have adopted some of the Greek Culteral aspects, but is it a stretch to say they were probably darker complected Hamites that were driven out of Crete by the Mycaean Greeks?

[BenLurkin]

hallucinogenic substances such as nutmeg

I'm off to the store!