by Stephanie Dray | Jul 28, 2011 | Miscellany
It gives me great pleasure to introduce another semi-finalists for the Cleopatra Writing Contest for Young Women. Anna’s interview made me grin because she’s clearly a young lady who believes in true sisterhood. Over the course of the next few months...
by Stephanie Dray | Jul 25, 2011 | Miscellany
This has been an incredibly bad week for Norwegians and here in the United States, we feel your pain. It’s hard to know what to do or say to lend comfort. How exactly does one even wrap one’s head around the idea of a monster who would spend an hour...
by Stephanie Dray | Jul 12, 2011 | Daughters of the Nile, Lily of the Nile, Research, Song of the Nile
Augustus Caesar’s most lasting monument is the Ara Pacis, a monument to peace. It’s a splendid work of propaganda, and one could spend a lifetime unraveling all its hidden symbols and meanings. After having defeated Cleopatra and Mark Antony, Augustus...
by Stephanie Dray | Jul 11, 2011 | Fun Stuff
I love learning about the state of technology in the ancient world. I’m not sure we should be so amazed, but the ancient world was so much more advanced than we assume it to be. I suppose this is why I prefer it over the Middle Ages.So, check it out. A first-aid...
by Stephanie Dray | Jul 7, 2011 | Fun Stuff
It’s a good time to be an archeologist in Egypt, especially since satellites have been helping out. This latest find might not seem important, but is directly relevant to the time period that Cleopatra Selene lived in. According to this article, the earliest...
