This Magical Curse Written in Greek on a Small Lead Tablet Was Meant to Punish Enemies Nearly 2,000 Years Ago

This Magical Curse Written in Greek on a Small Lead Tablet Was Meant to Punish Enemies Nearly 2,000 Years Ago

The lead curse tablet was discovered in a city square in the Netherlands and recently deciphered by researchers in Germany

Ancient Roman curse tablet conjures Egyptian demon magic

Four enslaved people may have crafted the newly discovered artifact.

Ancient Roman curse tablet deciphered by Heidelberg researchers

Researchers at Heidelberg University have deciphered a rare second-century Roman curse tablet discovered in the Netherlands, shedding new light on the spread of magical practices across the Roman Empire. The lead tablet, unearthed during archaeological excavations in the Dutch town of Heerlen, contains an ancient Greek inscription invoking deities and demons in the Egyptian magical tradition. The find is considered unusual because most curse tab…