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The Emotional Drama Behind Ancient Rome’s Theatre of Marcellus

The Emotional Drama Behind Ancient Rome’s Theatre of Marcellus

by Stephanie Dray | Dec 1, 2011 | Articles, Daughters of the Nile, Lily of the Nile, Research, Song of the Nile

Ancient Rome was going to get a new theatre; this was never in any doubt. Julius Caesar acquired and cleared the land on the shore of the Tiber River. However, his grand designs for the place were frustrated by his untimely assassination. Still, what are a few fatal...
So-Called Barbaric Nomads & Troublemakers on the Edge of the Roman Empire

So-Called Barbaric Nomads & Troublemakers on the Edge of the Roman Empire

by Stephanie Dray | Nov 19, 2011 | Miscellany, My Works, Song of the Nile

To the ancient Romans, just about everyone was a barbarian. (Except the Greeks, who gave them the word in the first place, not to mention an inferiority complex to go with it.) Whether it was Blue Picts of Scotland or Gallic and Germanic hordes, the Romans generally...
Photos of Cleopatra Selene’s Lost World

Photos of Cleopatra Selene’s Lost World

by Stephanie Dray | Nov 15, 2011 | Cleopatra Selene, Daughters of the Nile, Lily of the Nile, Research, Song of the Nile

The ancient kingdom of Mauretania, once ruled by Juba II and Cleopatra Selene, is lost to the sands of time. But there are the ruins. I’ve posted photos of the area near Selene’s capital city, Iol-Caesaria, modern-day Cherchell Algeria. Now, thanks to...

Excerpt from Song of the Nile

by Stephanie Dray | Jun 15, 2011 | Excerpts, For Readers, Miscellany, My Works, Song of the Nile

THE WEDDING They were all waiting for me. At the edges of the vast peristyle garden, guests found their seats beneath the columned porticos. In the torchlight, the emperor’s family gathered—the Julii and all their numerous friends and clients. Sitting apart was the...
Entertainment in the Court of Juba II & Cleopatra Selene

Entertainment in the Court of Juba II & Cleopatra Selene

by Stephanie Dray | Jun 13, 2011 | FAQ

Cross-posted from: Unusual Historicals Blog Entertainment in the ancient world relied upon trained performers. Such training didn’t come cheap, so royal patronage was highly sought after by would-be entertainers. The most prestigious patronage to secure in the...
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