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Snake Charming, Serpent Symbolism & Slithery Politics in the Ancient World
The heroine of my novels, Cleopatra Selene, is the daughter of the much more famous Cleopatra VII of Egypt, the notorious Queen of the Nile who is best known for having committed suicide by way of...
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Who Were Cleopatra’s Grandchildren?
I’ve spent the past few years writing about Cleopatra’s daughter–a fascinating young woman that most people don’t even know existed. Today I want to talk about the next generation, the children that...
View ArticleWhich Bad Girl of the Ancient World are you?
One of the favorite presentations I give is entitled Bad Girls of the Ancient World. I love to give this talk, because most of the powerful women in the ancient world have some sort of relation to the...
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Who Is August Named After?
All hail Imperator Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus Divi Filius Augustus, the villain in my Cleopatra’s Daughter novels, and the man after whom the month of August is named. It is not, as some believe,...
View ArticleThe Ancient Port of Ostia Brought To Life Before Your Very Eyes
As an author of historical fiction, it’s my job to bring to life the ancient world using words. An evocative detail here or there, placed perfectly to help you see the way Romans lived in your mind’s...
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Today in Herstory: Cleopatra committed suicide
On August 12, 30 BC, the most powerful woman in the history of the western world breathed her last. Some claim it was murder. Others claim it was serpenticide. (My opinions were published here in my...
View ArticleFacial Reconstruction of Cleopatra, Marcus Antonius, Augustus and More
Ok, I just love these videos and could watch them all day, so I’m sharing them with you now.
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Historygasm: Letter to Martha Jefferson Randolph from Marie Jacinthe de Botidoux
The wonderful Megan Brett did me and my co-author a solid last weekend and went to UVA to help us find a letter in which one of Patsy Jefferson’s suitors is mentioned. One William Short. I started to...
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Ancient Rome: A City of Firsts
I haven’t personally verified all the facts in this infographic, but it’s so amazing that I hope it’s all true. Ancient Rome: A City of Firsts [Infographic] | Daily Infographic.
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