Alchemy in Byzantine times was a long intellectual tradition blending Ancient Greek science, Egyptian symbolism, and Christian theology.

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Alchemy in the Middle Ages was more than just the pursuit of gold – it was a blend of science, mysticism, and philosophy that captured the imagination of scholars across Europe. In this episode, we ...

Danish Tycho Brahe was most famous for his contributions to astronomy. However, he also had a well-equipped alchemical laboratory where he produced secret medicines for Europe's elite. In the Middle ...

What secret alchemical knowledge could be so important it required sophisticated encryption? The setting was Amsterdam, 2019. A conference organized by the Society for the History of Alchemy and ...

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OK, boys and girls, take out your primer on Ursel Zetzner and grab your distillation vessel. We're going to do a little alchemy. Ursel Zetzner was the author of a multivolume book on alchemy begun in ...