Shocking discovery in Athens: ancient lead tablet praying for gods to curse humans, revealing the creepy dark side of ancient Greek civilization.
Báo Khoa học và Đời sống•28/07/2025
While excavating in the Kerameikos neighborhood in downtown Athens, experts from the German Archaeological Institute unexpectedly discovered ancient, strange, and mysterious artifacts. Photo: @German Archaeological Institute. Specifically, right at the mouth of an ancient well located in the Kerameikos neighborhood, the team of experts unexpectedly found a unique lead stele. Photo: @German Archaeological Institute.
According to Dr. Jutta Stroszeck from the German Archaeological Institute, this lead stele is estimated to be about 2,500 years old. Photo: @German Archaeological Institute.
Further archaeological exploration and analysis revealed that this lead stele was engraved with lines related to spiritual and magical rituals. Photo: @German Archaeological Institute. This small lead tablet was intended to invoke and summon the gods of the underworld to harm others. Photo: @German Archaeological Institute. This is understandable because according to ancient Greek documents, the ancient Greeks were famous for carving curse tablets on pieces of lead, then placing them on the mouths of wells or graves to curse those with whom they had major disagreements. Photo: @German Archaeological Institute.
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