I am an archaeologist with a research focus in ancient magic. My work comprises the ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Roman record, both, archaeological and textual sources.
I received my M.A. in Roman Provincial Archaeology, Pre- and Early History, Egyptology (minor) and Classical Archaeology (minor) at the University of Mainz. In my PhD I analysed the making and use of 268 ancient magical artefacts based on instructions preserved in the Egyptian and Greek magical papyri. Following the PhD, I continued researching ancient magic at the Universities of Heidelberg and Erfurt for six years and specialised in ancient magic signs.
In 2022 I started to share my research online for free with a broad audience. Due to the drastic policy changes by Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter and their increasing exploitation of creators and their content, I deleted my social media channels in 2024 and looked for other options.
I now focus on writing books and making as much of my work available online for free. In addition to archaeology, I do research on applied imagination and critical thinking.
You can connect with me via my monthly newsletter and support my research on patreon and with paypal.