Shocked by the magic bowl containing ancient charms

Magic bowls were among ancient artifacts seized in a surprise raid.

Suspecting that an antiquities smuggling ring was operating, Israeli police, in coordination with the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), conducted a raid in the Ramat Shlomo center near Jerusalem. Photo: @ COLlive.

They raided an apartment containing hundreds of ancient coins, glassware and weapons, as well as three magic bowls originating from Iraq in the 5th-7th centuries AD. Photo: @IAA.

Known as “magic bowls,” these bowls are inscribed with spells and curses in Hebrew and Babylonian-Aramaic, and are used to ward off curses, ward off evil spirits and diseases, and are often placed under the floor for protection. Photo: @IAA.

Further archaeological research revealed that the first bowl bore the name of the owner, Joshua ben (son of Perachiah), and a spell to rid his home of destructive demons. Photo: @IAA.

The second bowl features the angels Michael and Raphael, along with groups of angels that appear in the Hebrew quote from Psalm 121:7, “The Lord will protect you from all evil” (Adonai yishmorcha mikol ra). The third bowl features a demon. Photo: @IAA.

“These bowls originate from ancient sites in Mesopotamia – modern-day Iraq. These spells were written by a shaman specifically for a particular homeowner, according to his or her personal needs,” said Amir Ganor, director of the Anti-Looting Division of the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA). Photo: @IAA.

The raid also uncovered bone and ivory objects decorated in the Phoenician style with Egyptian motifs, including scenes from the animal kingdom , along with geometrical ornaments. Police believe the ivory objects were illegally excavated from one of the ancient sacred mounds in the Samaritan region. Photo: @IAA.

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