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An ancient magical amulet that belonged to the Mandaeans (who live in the southern parts of Iraq and Iran) has been deciphered. The lead amulet had writing carved into it in the Mandaic language and once deciphered, it was revealed that it was used to prevent evil spirits “who eat flesh and drink blood”.
Tom McCollough, who is an emeritus professor of religion at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky, explained the amulet in a virtual presentation of the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) and the Society for Classical Studies (SCS), stating that it is approximately 8 inches in length by 1.7 inches in width with 62 lines of text. It dates back to 750 AD.
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Turkey: 1,500-year-old House With Puppy Paw Prints And Wall Illusion Discovered
Archaeologists in Turkey recently uncovered paw prints belonging to a dog and goat’s hoof print embedded in the floor of a house dating some 1,500 years.
Archaeologists in Turkey recently uncovered paw prints belonging to a dog embedded in the floor of a house dating some 1,500 years. According to a research published in Live Science, the canine likely stepped on a terra cotta tile that was drying before being fired in a kiln and placed on the floor. The archaeologists also uncovered a goat’s hoof print in another tile, as well as the outline of a chicken made with someone’s fingers and a plaster wall painted to look like marble and draped curtains.
They were in the excavation of a 5th-century house in the ancient city of Sardis
The dog likely stepped on a wet terra cotta tile before it was fired in a kiln
Researchers also found hoof prints and a finger-drawn image of a chicken
Swords and other artifacts suggest the family was in the military or government
The house was destroyed by earthquake in the early seventh century