Ancient Zoos of the Pharaohs

Ancient Zoos of the Pharaohs

Guest Post by Veronica Scott, author of the Paranormal Romance Priestess of the Nile It’s a hot, sunny, lazy afternoon in Ancient Egypt. Having finished his duties for the day, Pharaoh wants to relax with his beautiful wife and young son, but the boy is restless,...

How Did Cleopatra Really Die?

The story of Cleopatra’s death, as handed down to us by her conqueror, is that she killed herself by means of a poisonous snake. According to Suetonius, the stunned Octavian summoned snake charming Psylli to suck the poison from puncture wounds found on her arm....