palmyra – Stephanie Dray

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2000 Years Later & Homs (aka Emesa) is in the News Again

February 1, 2012

I’m an American.

My country is only a few hundred years old.

My countrymen can be insular; even with jet planes the rest of the world seems very far away. And so, when we hear that a tank was captured Continue reading →

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alexio, antony, emesa, emesan dynasty, emesan royal family, homs, kingdom of emesa, lily of the nile, octavian, palmyra, syria, zenobia

The World as Cleopatra Selene & Juba II Would Have Known It

May 20, 2011

Many thanks to the Ancient World Mapping Center for giving me permission to post this map in anticipation of the release of Song of the Nile, my forthcoming novel about Cleopatra’s daughter. I’m delighted to be able to share Continue reading →

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