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title: Roman Curse Tablets
author: Wanda Marcussen
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# Roman Curse Tablets

_Authored by [Wanda Marcussen](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/wanda.marcussen/)_

## Image File

[![Roman Curse Tablets](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11020.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11020.jpg)

## Image Caption

Curse tablets from the [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) era in Britan (1st- early 5th century CE), containing messages to the goddess Sulis [Minerva](https://www.worldhistory.org/Minerva/). On display in the [Roman Baths](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Baths/) Museum in Bath, UK.

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## About the Author

Wanda Marcussen is a doctoral research fellow in environmental history at the University of Oslo. Her academic interest includes climate history, marine environmental history, and cultural heritage studies.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Marcussen, W. (2019, July 17). Roman Curse Tablets. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11020/roman-curse-tablets/>
### Chicago
Marcussen, Wanda. "Roman Curse Tablets." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 17, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11020/roman-curse-tablets/>.
### MLA
Marcussen, Wanda. "Roman Curse Tablets." *World History Encyclopedia*, 17 Jul 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11020/roman-curse-tablets/>.

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