About 20 carvings in “a wide range of designs” including some meant to trap demons or to seek help from the Virgin Mary have ...

An array of carvings called “witches' marks” were found on the walls of the Gainsborough Old Hall in Lincolnshire, which was built in 1460. The marks, dating back to the year 1596, are believed to be ...

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The mystery-cloaked Himalayan kingdom seeks Gross National Happiness, loves its king and wards off evil spirits with phallic ...

The marks, dating back to the year 1596, are believed to be a ritual aimed to fend off evil spirits and witches ... The marks are usually found carved into stone or wood, usually near entrances ...