An upper-class Roman woman's hairstyle was an indication of her wealth and status. Only she could afford the time and servants necessary...

Egyptian queens during the reign of the Ptolemies had more power and honor than the kings. Likewise, ordinary wives ruled their husbands....

Luna’s painting depicts the bloody carcasses of gladiators as they’re about to be dragged through the Porta Libitinaria (The Gate of...

Contrary to the way the word sounds, a vomitorium is not gross at all. It’s a passageway for entering and leaving a stadium or theater....

In both The Deadliest Lie and The Deadliest Sport, the reader hears of the complex array of taxes imposed on all males (slaves included)...

In Chapter 7 of The Deadliest Lie, Miriam explains why the Jewish quarter of Alexandria is the finest residential district in the city:...

Transforming base metals like copper into gold was a major focus for Alexandrian alchemists such as Maria Hebrea (a. k. a. Miriam bat...

On July 27, BookDaily.com featured my blog on writing effective dialogue. http://www.bookdaily.com/authorresource/blog/post/1697330...

Egypt became the personal property of the emperor of Rome following the Battle of Actium on September 2, 31 BCE, the decisive...