Video – The Archaeology of Ancient Magic & Ritual Practice

Video: Assessing Ritual Efficacy in the Egyptian Magical Papyri

In ancient Egyptian ritual manuals you often find comments made either by the authors themselves or by later readers. These comments could refer to a…

Video: The Ancient Egyptian Language and Script called Demotic

A brief introduction to the ancient Egyptian language and script called “Demotic”. https://www.antikemagie.com/view/antikemagie-10-demotic.mp4

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Ancient Magical Artefacts Explained: “Solomon’s Seal Has Annihilated You” – A Unique Bronze Amulet

This bronze amulet was created to protect its owner against enemies and a specific evil demon. To create and shape the power of the artefact,…

Video: The Ancient Greek Magical Papyrus PGM VII

This unique ancient magical scroll from Egypt comprises the most extensive ritual collection among the Greek magical papyri. Content Overview of PGM VII The dice-based…

The Ancient Coptic Book "About the Mysteries of the Letters"

Video: The ancient book “About the Mystery of the Letters”

The ancient book “About the Mystery of the Letters” is a little-known ancient Christian mystery about the relations between the letters of the Greek alphabet,…

Video: Ancient Egyptian Execration Rites, or: Early Voodoo Dolls

Have you ever heard of ancient Egyptian execration rituals? Most people haven’t. But many have heard of „voodoo dolls“. In ancient Egypt, as early as…

Video: The Making and Use of Ancient Magical Artefacts

Over 100 ancient Egyptian and Greek magic books have been discovered in Egypt until today. They date between the 1st century BC and the 12th…

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Video: The Ancient Greek Magical Papyrus PGM IV in a Nutshell

For the first time the complete ancient magical book is presented to a broad audience in this video. PGM IV is the most comprehensive Greek…

Video: Ancient Magic Inks

In ancient magic and ritual practice special inks were used to create powerful inscriptions. These inks and their applications are preserved in ancient Egyptian and…

Video: The Archaeology of Magic Signs – An Introduction to their Ancient Sources

In this video I introduce the archaeology of magic signs based on their three primary ancient sources: Magical artefacts, ritual manuals (“magic books” allthough most…