Video: The Archaeology of Magic Signs – An Introduction to their Ancient Sources

In this video I introduce the archaeology of magic signs based on their three primary ancient sources: Magical artefacts, ritual manuals (“magic books” allthough most often scrolls), and religious texts.

Links concerning image sources
Some museums and institutions wish to be linked to when using their images:
Oesterreichische Nationalbibliothek: https://www.onb.ac.at/
The Bodleian Libraries: https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/
The Louvre: https://collections.louvre.fr/