Italian news outlet ANSA reports that archaeologists have uncovered a trove of artefacts at the site of Pompeii that seem to comprise the working tools of a magician. An excerpt of their report says: “The objects included crystals, amber and… Continue Reading
The UK’s Daily Mail ran a report on a study published in the scholarly journal Science regarding finds indicating that ancient homo sapiens populated Ethiopia some 45,000 years ago. An excerpt of the story reads: “In the new study published… Continue Reading
LiveScience has reported on archaeological excavations near the Israeli city of Rehob that include clay tablets displaying nude female forms and a scarab amulet inscribed with hieroglyphs. These artefacts appear to be some 3500, dating to the period when it’d… Continue Reading
The University of Pennsylvania Press, journals division released the 14th issue of Magic, Ritual, and Witchcraft earlier this year; this is a triannual publication that comes out in the Spring, Summer, and Winter. The current issue addresses witchcraft in ancient cultures… Continue Reading
The Telegraph reported on Monday that a excavators discovered a marble head, probably belonging to a statue of Dionysos, near the remains of the ancient Roman Forum. A quote from the Archaeological Park of the Colosseum reads: “The face is… Continue Reading
Early last year, Italian archaeologists found the oldest evidence of worship of the Titan Hecate, at the site of 5th century BCE Greek settlement in Sicily according to Italian news outlet, Ansa: “‘They have detected the oldest ever evidence in… Continue Reading
According to the New York Times, a Briton named Robert Phillips took a piece “roughly the size and shape of a broomstick” away from Stonehenge in 1958. While the stone was returned last May, English Heritage did not make an… Continue Reading
The website of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences posted a paper regarding the analysis of human remains found in a mass grave dating to the third millenium BCE, located in current day Poland. The posting begins: “We… Continue Reading
NYC’s Metropolitan Museum of Art is currently hosting the exhibit: “The World Between Empires Art & Identity In The Ancient Middle East.” This looks at the experience of the peoples caught between the competing superpowers of yore, Rome and Parthia,… Continue Reading
The Library of Congress is making available online some 155 Persian texts from its collection in digital form. The collection’s page states: The Library of Congress is home to a noteworthy collection of rare Persian language manuscripts, lithographic books… Continue Reading