Q: Is it appropriate according to halakha (Jewish law) for soldiers to use amulets with invocations intended for protection in war, and for others to use amulets for protection from danger or success ...

With their power to guide and inform us, some would say that a smartphone is practically the technological equivalent of a guardian deity. As such, don’t they deserve to be placed in a cover with ...

(MENAFN- The Conversation) Throughout antiquity, from the Mediterranean to Egypt and today's Middle East, people believed that misfortune, including accidents, diseases, and sometimes even death, were ...

An ancient, two-sided amulet uncovered in Cyprus contains a 59-letter inscription that reads the same backward as it does forward. Archaeologists discovered the amulet, which is roughly 1,500 years ...

At the heart of Hula valley in northern Israel lies the archaeological site of Omrit, where a large Roman temple complex is being excavated. Archaeologists have recently unearthed the remains of a ...

The magazine advert, placed by The Circle of Raphael (CoR), promised that the 'seven angels amulet' would bring its owner 'angelic blessings, guidance and peace' - and bring them luck at 'games of ...