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Ancient Rome: A City of Firsts

August 23, 2015

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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Excerpt from Lily of the Nile: Selene Delivers a Basket #sixsunday

May 20, 2012

As part of my continued participation in the weekly Six Sentence Sunday exercise with other authors, here’s another snippet from my debut novel LILY OF THE NILE: A NOVEL OF CLEOPATRA’S DAUGHTER:

The Roman guard actually put his unclean Continue reading →

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My Choices in Song of the Nile

February 2, 2012

The life of Cleopatra Selene is a story so unlikely that magic sometimes seems like the only explanation.

But that isn’t why I chose to include magical realism in my book. I included my heroine’s ability to commune with her Continue reading →

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Food & Feasts in Ancient Rome: Mincemeat Recipe (#tastytuesday)

December 6, 2011

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Guest Post by Melanie McDonald

One of the most fascinating research topics for Eromenos involved food: What foods were available, how those foods were prepared, and how members of the imperial court ate, especially in comparison with the Continue reading →

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The Emotional Drama Behind Ancient Rome’s Theatre of Marcellus

December 1, 2011

Reproduction of the Theatre of Marcellus on the Banks of the Tiber River (courtesy of VRoma)

Ancient Rome was going to get a new theatre; this was never in any doubt. Julius Caesar acquired and cleared the land on the Continue reading →

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Ancient Rome: A City of Firsts

Excerpt from Lily of the Nile: Selene Delivers a Basket #sixsunday

My Choices in Song of the Nile

Food & Feasts in Ancient Rome: Mincemeat Recipe (#tastytuesday)

mincemeat tart Guest Post by Melanie McDonald

The Emotional Drama Behind Ancient Rome’s Theatre of Marcellus

mincemeat tart

Guest Post by Melanie McDonald