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Alchemy's Origins in Late Antiquity: Philosophical Crafts and Crafty Philosophers

Although alchemy is better known as a phenomenon of the Middle Ages and early modern period, its origins actually lie in Late Antiquity. Come to the Getty Villa Malibu and join Science historian Lawrence M. Principe of Johns Hopkins University, as he explores the fragments of texts and objects that reveal the vigorous beginning of the "Noble Art" in the waning years of the classical world. Go here for more information.

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