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 ...

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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!

Ancient, magical spells of love, subjugation and sex: It may sound like a "Game of Thrones" episode, but these evildoings are also found on two recently deciphered papyri from Egypt dating to around 1 ...