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Two Unpublished Magical Amulets in Ankara
Gephyra, 2020 The recent synthesis of Roman-period amulets by C. A. Faraone has highlighted the signifi-cance of such artefacts in strategies of personal and group protection and healing throughout Greek and Roman antiquity.
Melih Arslan +2 more
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Charm muska at the Gagauz in the context of religious identity and ethnocultural parallels
Историческая этнология, 2022 In the article, traditional medicine is considered as part of traditional knowledge, which is one of the components of folk culture and is preserved by word-of-mouth.
Elizaveta N. Kvilinkova
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A Revised Date for Pentateuchal Texts? Evidence from Ketef Hinnom
Tyndale Bulletin, 2002 The trend of OT scholarship is to date Pentateuchal texts to exilic or post-exilic times. The silver amulets from Ketef Hinnom may challenge this conclusion. Based on archaeological and palaeographic studies, the amulets are dated between 725 and 650 BC.
Erik Waaler
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, 2020 The research was conducted to discover the potential of Nias saber’s amulets into fashion accessories and to introduce the tradition of Nias saber’s amulets into society.
Kezia-Clarissa Langi +3 more
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Beads and pendants from the late Harbor Temple and harbor temenos in the Red Sea port of Berenike (seasons 2010–2013): materials, techniques, functions and cultural attribution [PDF]
Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean, 2018 More than 250 beads and pendants have been registered from the Harbor Temple and its surroundings, the so-called “harbor temenos”, in the Red Sea port of Berenike.
Joanna Then-Obłuska
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An Analysis of the Patterns of the Spell and Amulet Woven Pendants in Sistan and Baluchestan [PDF]
پیکره, 2021 Problem Definition: Among the hand-woven items of the nomadic regions of Sistan and Baluchestan is a decorative woven pendant. Weavers have used patterns in these weaves that have been formed for spells and amulets in order to be safe from the sufferings
Abolghasem Nemat Shahrabaki +1 more
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Swedish Journal of Romanian Studies, 2023 In traditional Romanian society, where the vast majority of the population was illiterate, writing remained mysterious and inaccessible. For the peasants from the Romanian village, writing and the book have acquired separate meanings, being used in a ...
Alexandru Ofrim, Lucia Terzea-Ofrim
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Koduloomade maagiaga kaitsmine baškiiride seas [PDF]
MäetagusedThe purpose of the article is to analyse magical means of protecting domestic animals in the territory of the Bashkirs’ Bashkortostan Republic in the middle of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century.
Zifa Hasanova
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Miniature Spears in the Viking Age: Small Symbols of Óðinn?
Religionsvidenskabeligt Tidsskrift, 2022 : The spear is doubtlessly one of the most iconic weapons of the Viking Age. In addition to its numerous applications in armed conflict, where it was used by foot- and horseback warriors, the spear served as a potent emblem of power and social prominence.
Leszek Gardeła
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Поволжская археология, 2022 The paper publishes information about finds of Cypraea moneta (cowry) shells in archaeological sites of Eastern Europe of the VIII century BC – 7th century AD.
Yasakov Viktor S.
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