Historical texts contain numerous references to sorcerers and magical inscribed scrolls

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Historical and archaeological sources from antiquity frequently document the presence of magical texts, curse tablets, and inscribed protective scrolls.

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The retrieved literature contains multiple peer-reviewed papers explicitly discussing historical texts, inscriptions, curse tablets, and inscribed silver scrolls associated with magic, sorcery, and magico-religious practices in antiquity. These sources directly support the claim that historical texts contain numerous references to sorcerers and magical inscribed scrolls. No papers refute the claim.

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Celtic Provenance in Traditional Herbal Medicine of Medieval Wales and Classical Antiquity.

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Wagner C, De Gezelle J, Komarnytsky S. Celtic Provenance in Traditional Herbal Medicine of Medieval Wales and Classical Antiquity.. 2020. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2020.00105

Documents the recording of magical formulas and healing methods in classical and medieval texts.

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Curse Tablets

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Alexander Hollmann. Curse Tablets. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199592081.013.7

Discusses extant curse tablets and protective magical texts from Greco-Roman antiquity.

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Revealing text in a complexly rolled silver scroll from Jerash with computed tomography and advanced imaging software.

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Hoffmann Barfod G, Larsen JM, Lichtenberger A, Raja R. Revealing text in a complexly rolled silver scroll from Jerash with computed tomography and advanced imaging software.. 2015. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep17765

Describes magical amulets and inscribed silver scrolls used throughout antiquity.

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Performative Adjuration Formula in Greek and Latin Inscriptions

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Juraj Franek, Daniela Urbanová, Ulrike Ehmig. Performative Adjuration Formula in Greek and Latin Inscriptions. 2025. https://doi.org/10.24053/9783823395461

Examines Greek and Latin epigraphical sources containing magico-religious adjuration formulae and artifacts.

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