Anti-magic legislation existed in both ancient Greece and ancient Rome, even before the days of Christianity, but often such laws only covered magic that actually killed, as when a stepmother was ...

From the Seabed, Figures of an Ancient Cult A trove of Phoenician artifacts was long ascribed to a single shipwreck. More likely they were tossed overboard, and over centuries, a new study suggests.

ATHENS, Greece — During the Golden Age of ancient Greece, no one was safe from spells, not even exalted politicians and orators. Magicians worked in secret and buried hexes with the dead, who ...

Archaeologists have unearthed a "spectacular" ancient temple housing hundreds of statues dedicated to the Greek God Apollo. The site, known as the Sanctuary of Apollo, is located in a remote ...

Some ancient examples, such as the approximately 5,000-year-old mace-head of King Narmer, were not intended to be used in battle, but were explicitly designed to serve as ceremonial or votive objects.

A 3,000-year-old clay figurine depicting an ancient goddess was recently fished from the depths of Lake Bolsena in central ... pointing to a long-standing tradition of creating votive figures.

The magic rituals were carried out around 400 years ago during the Early Ottoman period. They were believed to help ward off malevolent curses, like the evil eye, and to have healing powers.

Archaeology & History Ancient Roman Villa in Germany Yields Fragments of a Large Votive Monument. Excavations at the Hechingen-Stein villa complex have been ongoing since the 1980s.

Bronze votive figures from ancient burial grounds in Sardinia are also on display in the UK for the first time. Defaced money show addresses '250 years of anger' ...

Bronze votive figures from ancient burial grounds in Sardinia are also on display in the UK for the first time. Defaced money show addresses '250 years of anger' ...