Twentysixth Workshop of the Melammu Project
Białystok (Poland)
17-18 September 2025
Organisers: Krzysztof Ulanowski and Tomasz Mojsik
The study of magic in antiquity is deeply intertwined with religious, social, and political structures.
Rather than existing as an isolated or marginal practice, magic was often performed by religious specialists—priests, diviners, exorcists, and other ritual experts—who played essential roles in protecting communities, purifying spaces, and mediating between the human and divine realms.
This conference seeks to explore the concrete manifestations of magical and divinatory practices in the ancient world, with particular attention to the figures who enacted them and the specific rites they performed.
