According to Egyptian mythology, Horus was the son of Osiris, the god of the underworld. Horus fought his uncle Seth to see who would be ruler of Egypt. During the fight, Seth mut ...

“Up until the fifth century, a mixture of different faiths can always be expected in precious metal amulets of this type. Often elements from Judaism or pagan influences can still be found ...

A 3 ½-year-old girl vacationing in Israel found more than seashells during a family vacation early last month, instead digging up an amulet more than 1,000 times her age. Ziv Nitzan, from Moshav ...

This silver amulet was excavated in 1990 from a Roman grave forming part of an early Christian cemetery at Shepton Mallet. The grave dated from the late fourth or early fifth century AD.