Excerpt**: Small but potent, a lead tablet dating back to 450 BCE offers a striking reminder of how ancient Greeks and Romans ...

An ancient object that Jessica Lamont uses in her Yale classes may not appear menacing, but in Greek antiquity it was used for malevolent purposes.

Paris is a mysterious capital... Between alchemy, astrology and witchcraft, the city and its monuments hide many esoteric anecdotes, for a magical and historic stroll through three Parisian ...