Jewish Magical Incantation Bowl / Medieval History Magical incantation bowl written in Jewish Aramaic. Bowls like these were designed as protective magic against demons. TagsAncient Egypt (30) ancient greece (74) animals (101) anthropology (87) archaeology (122) architecture (79) art (407) Central/late Middle Ages (84) Central and Late Middle Ages (33) Christian history (174) disease (121) Early Middle Ages (55) economic history (49) environmental history (155) Eurasia/Middle Eastern history (201) evolution (64) fashion history (43) folklore (35) folklore/mythology (102) history of education (54) history of food (41) History of Magic (44) history of race (42) history of sex (59) Islamic history (25) Jewish history (46) literature (242) math (47) medicine (166) medieval (83) military history (104) mythology (29) political history (143) pre-history (57) religion (330) Rome (151) science (63) social history (265) technology (99) U.S. history (105) U.S. natural parks (55) warfare (90) weapons (55) women (26) women's history (213) Categories Africa, Asia and South Asia (133) Ancient History (383) Big History (55) Byzantine History (37) Early Americas (42) Early Modern (213) Fabulous Females (129) History of Science (253) Live Reporting (181) Long 19th- 20th centuries (405) Medieval History (393)
“Diabolus in Musica” Medieval History / August 29, 2024 / medieval, religion “Diabolus in Musica” is an album by the metal band Slayer, but the group took the title from another place — an alleged accusation of…
The First F-Word in the World Early Modern, Medieval History / November 12, 2024 / Central/late Middle Ages, Eurasia/Middle Eastern history, literature, religion You are looking at one of the first written appearances of the f-word. (The other two contenders are a version in Scottish dialect and a…
Laws of Hamburg Early Modern, Medieval History / October 26, 2023 / art, Central and Late Middle Ages, religion If you look carefully, you will see a corpse dressed in white lying in a coffin in this illustration of the Laws of Hamburg from…
The Barber Pole and Medieval Times Medieval History / October 17, 2024 / Central/late Middle Ages, disease, medicine, social history This barber’s pole may look like a quaint form of advertisement, reminiscent of a candy cane. However, it’s got a pretty sick story behind it.You…
