Amulets
Archaeology
Ancient Egyptian Texts of Magical Powers Translated in New Book
Texts from ancient Egypt—written in Coptic—that were often placed within jewelry and supposedly enacted either evil or helpful magic on bearers, have been translated in a new book.
Dated to between the 4th and 12th centuries AD, the ancient Egyptian...
Ancient Greece
Scarabs, Evil Eyes: Ancient Amulets and Disease
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Believed to possess magical qualities, ancient amulets were once widely used. They range from amber pendants worn during Denmark’s Mesolithic age to evil eyes in ancient Greece.
By Marguerite Johnson
Throughout antiquity, from the Mediterranean to Egypt and today’s Middle East,...