Material: Gold Date: ca. 1.370-1.330 B.C. Dimensions: 2.7 x 2.3 cm Findspot: Egypt Current Location: British Museum, London, EA2923 The frog and the scorpion on…
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Incantation against Epilepsy
Material: Papyrus Date: ca. 3rd century Dimensions: 4.2 × 2 cm Findspot: Unknown Current Location: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California, 80.AM.53…
A Coptic-Greek Amulet Against Fever
Material: Papyrus Date: 5th-6th century Dimensions: 10.8 cm Findspot: Egypt (purchased in the Fayoum) Current Location: Papyrus Collection University of Cologne, inv. 10208 Photo #1…
Largest Number of Magic Signs Inscribed on a Single Ancient Gem
Material: Cornelian Date: 3rd century Findspot: unknown Dimensions: W: 1.6 cm Current location: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, California, 80.AN.132.2 The frontside of this…
A Counter Spell Against Pharmaka
PGM XXXVI, 256-264 Date: 4th century Findspot: Egypt (purchased in the Fayoum) Current Location: University of Oslo Library Papyrus Collection, P.Oslo I 1 In this…
The Egyptian Goddess Taweret
Two statuettes of Taweret To the left: Material: Basalt(? Date: ca. 664–30 B.C. Dimensions: H. 4.1 cm Findspot: Egypt Current Location: The Metropolitan Museum of…
Soknopaiou Nêsos
Soknopaiou Nêsos was the religious center of the Egyptian god Soknopaios. It was located on the northern shore of Lake Qarun in the Fayum Oasis…
The Greek Magical Papyrus Scroll „PGM VII“
Material: Papyrus Date: 3rd-4th century A.D. Dimensions: H: 33 cm, L: 233 cm Findspot: Egypt Current Location: British Library, Lodon, Papyrus London 46 PGM VII…
The Greek Magical Papyrus Book „PGM V“
Material: Papyrus Date: 4th(?) century A.D. Dimensions: ca. 28 x 10.5 cm Findspot: Egypt Current Location: British Library, Lodon, Papyrus London 46 PGM V is…