The lead curse tablet was discovered in a city square in the Netherlands and recently deciphered by researchers in Germany ...

The newly deciphered lead tablet reveals a binding curse written in ancient Greek, buried in a pit, and still full of ...

A peculiar lead curse tablet, unearthed in the Netherlands, is rewriting our understanding of ancient Roman magic. Discovered ...

Ancient ‘magical’ tablet with spells to harm enemies discovered - Scientists intrigued by strange use of language in the tablet ...

It’s an object that is small but mighty — and a remnant from a time when archrivals didn’t just get mad at each other. They got even. Known as a “curse tablet,” which was acquired five years ago by ...

People living 2,000 years ago had beliefs and practices that were quite similar to — as well as quite different from — those inhabiting Earth today, Barbette Spaeth constantly reminds her students.

Find from Roman Lower Germania bears a rare Greek inscription with binding spell intended to harm enemies This archaeological find was once used to invoke deities and demons in order to harm an enemy: ...

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