National Geographic ran a story about the discovery in Spain of a sarcophagus filled with human remains, interred by the Visigoths in the 6th or 7th century e.v. Something that may surprise y’all is that the sarcophagus was marked with… Continue Reading
Smithsonian Magazine ran a story about recent discoveries in the Middle East including a carving of the last king of Babylon. Considering the persistence of aspects of Sumerian religion and magical concepts via Babylon to the present day, we thought… Continue Reading
Here’s a report from ANSA Med on new archaeological finds in Sicily including materials associated with a Goddess temple: “Students and archaeologists from New York University (NYU) and the University of Milan (UniMi) brought to light new evidence of ancient… Continue Reading
If y’all do the LRP following the formula set down by the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn then you might be interested in this recently proposed theory that Yod Heh Vau Heh was initially worshipped as a God of… Continue Reading
Archaeologists searching for a royal palace in Germany have discovered a 1,000-year-old church constructed for Otto the Great (also called Otto I). Otto I, who lived from A.D. 912 to 973, consolidated and expanded the Holy Roman Empire. The empire,… Continue Reading
The British Library posted an interactive manuscript roll that details the geneology of Gnostic Saint Dr. John Dee. Their site says: This remarkable manuscript roll, over six feet in length, shows the illustrious family history of John Dee (1527–1608/09) –… Continue Reading
“All exterior surfaces of the [jar] were originally covered with text; it once carried over 55 inscribed names, dozens of which now survive only as scattered, floating letters or faint stylus strokes” Lamont wrote, noting that the Greek writing contains… Continue Reading
Earlier this month, the prestigious scientific journal Nature published a paper on what appears to be the first ever human burial, dating back some 80,0000 years. Besides the physical details of this internment, what’s most intriguing is the insight into… Continue Reading
Coptic Magical Papyri team leader Korshi Dosoo will be presenting an online talk entitled “Who Used the Magical Papyri?” this Friday (23 April) at 4.30pm EDT (10.30pm CET) as part of the Bryn Mawr College Classics Colloquium. For nearly two… Continue Reading
Here’s a story from the Luxor Times: The Egyptian mission directed by Dr. Zahi Hawass unearthed the city that was lost under the sands called “The Rise of Aten” The city is 3000 years old, dates to the reign of… Continue Reading