When visitors arrive to see “Cursed! The Power of Magic in the Ancient World” at the Toledo Museum of Art, they will find the ...

An ancient Egyptian papyrus with an image showing two bird-like creatures, possibly with a penis connecting them, has been deciphered, revealing a magic spell of love. "The most striking feature of ...

Objects that were believed to have some form of magic effect are part of an exhibition exploring how ancient cultures tried to change the world around them ...

Archaeologists have discovered the "richly decorated" tomb of an ancient Egyptian dignitary that is filled with magic spells aimed at protecting against snake bites. The tomb, thought to date to the ...

Magic. It can bring good things, like prosperity, or bad, like a cow that goes dry. Good or bad, white or black, magic is as old as dirt. It seems nearly everyone has a bit of belief in it, maybe ...

Do you love libraries? Have a penchant for casting spells? Particularly well versed in 17th century archaic Latin and English? Well the Chicago Newberry Library might have the perfect job for you!

KOSTOLAC, Serbia (Reuters) - Archaeologists are trying to decipher magic spells etched onto tiny rolls of gold and silver that they found alongside skeletons of humans buried almost 2,000 years ago.