Witchcraft
“Dead nails” used in Roman grave to protect the living from restless dead
Ancient Romans feared the “restless dead” and would take magical precautions to protect themselves from these potentially dangerous beings
Strixology: Recording Diabolical practices of Renaissance European Witch Hunts
Between 1450 and 1750 Europe was the scene of an unprecedented persecution madness: thousands of people were tried for the crime of witchcraft
Drawing a line
Greece's latest conviction by the European Court of Human Rights over the case of the former general secretary of public revenues draws a line for the country's political system that it ought to have drawn on its own: looking for scandal in order to sully the reputation of your rival should never reach the point of violating the presumption of innocence. Politicians are not prosecutors.
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2,800-year-old cauldron to be displayed in Van museum
An ancient cauldron dating back 2,800 years will be exhibited in a museum in Turkey's eastern Van province.
Rape Conviction Urged for Bosnian Serb Ex-Soldier
In its closing statement, the prosecution urged the Bosnian state court to convict former soldier Vuk Ratkovic of torturing, abusing and raping a Serb woman in Visegrad during wartime.
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Religious Propaganda in Russia Pushes People to the Supernatural
Over the last decade, people in Russia have begun to believe that there is life after death, and that "dead relatives can influence the living," Kommersant introduces findings from a study of the Levada Center.
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe says fired deputy plotted to take power
Zimbabwe’s president says he fired his longtime ally for scheming to take power, including by consulting witch doctors.
Britain’s most haunted house on the site of witch prison goes on sale after owner is terrorised by bottom-spanking ghoul!
5 Women were Burned Alive in Tanzania Because they were Considered Witches
Five women were burned alive in Tanzania because they were considered witches, Nova TV reported.
32 men, aged between 18 and 75, will face court in Tanzania for what they have done. There are also senior officials from the Ucamah region among them.
Shocking video: Woman found naked in pit kept by her boyfriend (vid)
A young woman was found by the police naked in a concrete pit after being kept by her boyfriend for eight months because a witch doctor told him that it would make him rich.