A fifth century amulet depicting the demon-fighting King Solomon has been found by archaeologists in Turkey, referencing a book banned from the Bible for including themes of dark magic.
The amulet was found among the ruins of a military structure in an ancient quarter of the Turkish city of Paphlagonia by archaeologists from Karabuk University, according to Live Science.
An ancient amulet, found in the ancient corner of a Turkish city, depicts King Solomon from the apocryphal tale “Testament of Solomon.” Karabuk University/KBU MEDYA
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That city would have been under the rule of the Roman Empire at the time the amulet was made and worn.
On the object is a depiction of King Solomon riding a horse, who, according to the apocryphal text the “Testament of
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