The wands were symbols of the ... provided spells to banish snakes and cure snakebites. Though magic was mainly used to protect or heal, the Egyptian state also practised destructive magic.

Researchers have deciphered an ancient Egyptian handbook, revealing a series of invocations and spells. Among other things, the "Handbook of Ritual Power," as researchers call the book ...

Indiana Jones famously fears slithering snakes in Egyptian tombs—and apparently ... 2,500-year-old burial chamber adorned with magical spells meant to ward off snake bites.

The wands were symbols of the ... provided spells to banish snakes and cure snakebites. Though magic was mainly used to protect or heal, the Egyptian state also practised destructive magic.