Adopting an ancient-historical perspective on the phenomenon of the need for protection against illness and suffering as an anthropological constant of human existence, and investigating magical ...

At the dig site, archaeologists discovered a broken pot filled with gold jewelry, statues of gods, beads, and a brooch.

The statues of Egyptian gods Amun, Mut, and Khonsu may have been worn as amulets. Despite their hierarchical ... display—they were thought to have “apotropaic” powers, or powers to ward ...