Ancient curse tablet bears rare Greek inscription with binding spell intended to harm enemies
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Ancient Greek Curse Tablet Found in Netherlands Reveals Spell to Harm Enemy
Ancient Greek curse tablet. Credit: Elke Fuchs, Institute of Papyrology, University of Heidelberg Researchers at Heidelberg University have deciphered an ancient Greek curse tablet found in the Netherlands that was meant to harm an enemy by calling on gods and demons. The lead tablet dates to the second century A.D. and comes from the Roman province of Lower Germania. Dutch archaeologists uncovered the tablet during excavation work in Heerlen. I…
Ancient curse tablet bears rare Greek inscription with binding spell intended to harm enemies
Heidelberg University researchers have deciphered the inscription on an ancient curse tablet, which was once used to invoke deities and demons in order to harm an enemy. The "magical" artifact from the Roman province of Lower Germania was discovered during excavations carried out in the Dutch municipality of Heerlen. The lead tablet, which dates to the 2nd century A.D., is distinctive in that it contains not a Latin but an ancient Greek text in the Egyptian style, as Dr. Rodney Ast, academic director at the Institute for Papyrology, explains.
Heidelberg papyrologists deciphered a lead board from the Roman Lower Germania. In addition to ancient spells, there are the names of two men and two women. The board is hardly larger than a hand plate, was cast out of lead and dates back to the second century of our era. It was found during excavations in the Dutch municipality of Heerlen, which once belonged to the Roman province of Lower Germany. Researchers of the Institute of Papyrology of …
The lead magic board from the Netherlands bears well-known and so far unique signs and turns. Its Greek text refers to Roman Egypt
A research team from the University of Heidelberg has managed to decipher the content of a Roman-era curse tablet found in the Dutch municipality of Heerlen, a discovery that provides new keys to the spread of synchronous magic practices in the Roman Empire during the second century C.E. The artifact, [...]
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