Come visit Miriam in first century CE Alexandria.
Come to Miriam’s Alexandria, a first century city second only to Rome.
Venture with Miriam into the claustrophobic underbelly of Alexandria at night.
Come visit Miriam in first century CE Alexandria.
the MIRIAM BAT ISAAC
Mystery Series
June Trop
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On Friday, February 17 at 9:30 AM
Warren Lawrence interviewed June about her latest Miriam bat Isaac book.
June's take on Roman forensics
This hand shows a most unusual case of polydactyly: two fully formed and functional thumbs.
Antique Etruscan garnet earrings. Notice the intricate rope design in the gold work
This model of H. G. Well’s time machine was designed for travel into the past or future.
Have a Latte with June at the Write Way Café
These personal hygiene sticks prove that in addition to tea, silk, and spices, infectious diseases were carried along China’s Silk Road.
English painter John William Godward (1861-1922) painted the Roman conception of beauty.
The Hand of the Philosophers is a 15th century alchemical symbol. Each feature of the hand corresponds to an aspect of the alchemical process.
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The needles in this tattoo gun move quickly, from about 50 to 30,000 vibrations per minute.
[Image credit: Olena Yakobchuk/Shutterstock]
Most often, readers choose a book based on the recommendations of others. They also have to know what the book is about.
Miriam spots the Oceanus, a trireme, and remembers the ship’s expedition seven years ago.
This cosmetic box is made of wood, bronze and carved bone and was excavated from Pompeii.
The Nine Muses were the sister goddesses who gave philosophers, poets, and artists their inspiration to create.