Artifacts found in Israel were used by "professional sorcerers" in "magical rituals" 4 centuries ago
The professional sorcerers would have been visited by Muslim pilgrims traveling from Egypt.
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The professional sorcerers would have been visited by Muslim pilgrims traveling from Egypt.
The professional sorcerers would have been visited by Muslim pilgrims traveling from Egypt.
Cache of objects found in 1996 near Eilat receives new scrutiny; researchers posit they were used for spells of protection during arduous pilgrimage from Cairo to Mecca and Medina
Figurines, Incense Burners and Crystals From Mamluk and Ottoman Periods Found in Archaeological Site on the Hajj Route by Eilat
Artifacts that may have been used for popular magic rituals about 400 years ago, were discovered along the ancient Darb al-Hajj route that led from Egypt to Mecca.