Defixiones Archive

Cursed Tablets With Messages To The Gods Of The Underworld Found In 2,500-Year-Old Well

Curse Tablets With Messages To The Gods Of The Underworld Found In 2,500-Year-Old Well

AncientPages.com | February 7, 2020

Conny Waters – AncientPages.com - People have always turned to a higher power to solve their problems or seek advice. Cursing others was a widespread and popular activity

Archaeology

Curse Of The Dancer – Mysterious 1,500-Year-Old Tablet Finally Deciphered

AncientPages.com | October 14, 2019

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - In the 1950s, archaeologists found a mysterious ancient tablet in the ruins of the theatre in Caesarea Maritima, Israel, built by King Herod

Ancient History Facts

Defixiones: Ancient Roman Curse Tablets Became Big Business

AncientPages.com | April 10, 2016

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - For over 700 years, ancient Romans bought a variety of defixiones – curse tablets to cast evil spells on anyone and anything. Ancient