They look like something out of Albus Dumbledore’s Hogwarts library: Hundreds of dusty magic books as old as 430 years. They were the prized possessions of a Milwaukee businessman – and amateur ...

From everyday healing to treachery in the court of King Ramesses III, magic pervaded every aspect of ancient Egyptian life. Geraldine Pinch delves into the underworld... In Egyptian myth, magic (heka) ...

This 2,000-year-old scroll is covered with mysterious words in Aramaic. Miomir Korac/Archaeological Institute The scroll was found in a silver capsule thought to be an amulet. Miomir ...

Joe Grantham is a contributor from the UK with a degree in Classical Studies. His love for gaming is only rivaled by a deep passion for medieval history, which often seeps into his articles. With over ...