The Stench Of Decay
In “The Confession”, Miriam speaks of the stench of decay as she passes the laboratories in Alexandria’s famous medical school: I...
Nature's Janitors
In June’s story “The Confession”, Iso is about to be crucified, but his friend Baba, a produce vendor, goes to Miriam bat Isaac to see...
blog for Oct 8 THE GREATEST ROMAN EXTRAVAGANZA
In The Deadliest Hate , Miriam tells us what it was like to go to the games: What a sight! Thousands filled the four tiers of the...
THE DRINK, June’s newest short story
A variation on the noir love triangle, “The Drink” is about a beautiful teenage girl in 1970s Upstate New York who is picked up by a...
Homo Sacer, an Ancient Roman Legal Concept
This painting and other works on exhibit during the Spring 2023 explored the idea of homo sacer , meaning literally a sacred or accursed...
blog for Sept 24 MORE SECRETS THAN A POMEGRANATE HAS SEEDS
On the hunt for her old friend’s love child in “The Beggar”, a story in The Deadliest Returns , Miriam visits The Pegasus, a sleazy...
The Life-Changing Torc
This white marble statue depicts a wounded, Gaulish Celt. Notice that he’s wearing a torc, a rigid neck ring in metal, made either as a...
Red Ochre: The Earliest Red Pigment
“The Revenge,” a story in The Deadliest Deceptions , begins with Miriam and Phoebe in their favorite restaurant: “Phoebe and I were about...
The Theater Of Marcellus
Along with the Circus Maximus , the Theater of Marcellus is mentioned in “The Bodyguard,” one of the three stories in The Deadliest...
The Great Theater Of Ephesus
The Great Theater of Ephesus is the largest theater in Asia Minor with accommodations for 25,000 people. It was originally two-storied...