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Rome
Tiberius Silences the Prophets
By the time of Jesus’ arrest (AD 30-33), Rome had outlawed “antisocial magic,” banning divination that could influence politics or predict the emperor’s fate. In AD 16, Tiberius ordered the execution of astrologers and magicians for manipulating the elite, a crackdown that intensified under Claudius and Nero. Despite this, humans continued seeking hidden knowledge. The Oracle of Delphi and Egyptian seers guided rulers and warriors alike. Obsidian mirrors and other reflective surfaces were used as tools to glimpse beyond ordinary sight—just as Dicyanin does today.