JEUDI 20 MARS 2025 à 18h
Amphi archéo (ACH0005) – Maison de l’archéologie – Université Bordeaux Montaigne
Celia SÁNCHEZ NATALÍAS, Postdoctoral researcher “Ramón y Cajal” – University of Zaragoza
‘Excito te demon…’ Defixiones from Roman Carthage
Defixiones, also known as curse tablets, were an ancient magico-religious technology that allowed individuals to confront personal problems (unrequited love, pending legal prosecutions, or sabotaging opposing sports teams). After defining this type of text, and giving a brief history of the collection of curse tablets from Roman Carthage, I will share a selection of recently re-examined defixiones.