Archaeologists have discovered the "richly decorated" tomb of an ancient Egyptian dignitary that is filled with magic spells aimed at protecting against snake bites. The tomb, thought to date to the ...

SYDNEY, Nov. 20 (UPI) --Researchers in Australia have successfully translated a 1,300 year old Egyptian text, revealing it to be an ancient codex of spells and invocations. "It is a complete 20-page ...

In ancient Egypt, you did not go to the afterlife empty-handed. The Book of the Dead, a collection of spells and charms, was there to guide you. Starting Oct. 3, visitors to the Oriental Institute at ...

WANT to win a heart? Got a ghost to get rid of? What about a persistent infection? A recently deciphered ancient Egyptian codex has a spell for that. Researcher’s can’t quite bring themselves to say ...

The "Book of the Dead" is a modern-day name given to a series of ancient Egyptian texts that the Egyptians believed would help the dead navigate the underworld, as well as serving other purposes.

Magic. It can bring good things, like prosperity, or bad, like a cow that goes dry. Good or bad, white or black, magic is as old as dirt. It seems nearly everyone has a bit of belief in it, maybe ...