I traveled to Egypt for research for the Eye of Isis novels, a series set in Alexandria in the time of Cleopatra. Egyptologists recently (in pharaonic terms, anyway) disinterred the Sun Boat, which had its own tomb next to the Great Pyramid. It was meant to provide Pharaoh Khufu (aka Cheops) with transportation in the…
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I traveled to Egypt in December 2019 to do research for the Eye of Isis novels, a series set in Alexandria in the time of Cleopatra. “Make up your mind,” Apollodorus said, grasping Tetisheri’s arm and urging her down the street. “As soon as the kinglet finds his balls—or his guests find them for him—he’ll…
I traveled to Egypt in December 2019 for research for the Eye of Isis novels, set in Alexandria in the time of Cleopatra. “My general wishes to know why the queen felt it necessary not to introduce him to such an old and dear friend.” He correctly identified the look in her eye and said…
I traveled to Egypt in December 2019 for research for the Eye of Isis series, set in Alexandria in the time of Cleopatra. “Wait till you see the herbs!” Keren said. “I don’t know what half of them are. I’m going to take samples to the Library this morning to see if they are listed…
I traveled to Egypt in December 2019 for research for the Eye of Isis series, set in Alexandria in the time of Cleopatra. “To be a soldier is one thing. To kill other men, brothers they came to be, equally skilled at arms, for no reason than the entertainment of an arena full of Romans…
I traveled to Egypt in December 2019 for research for the Eye of Isis series, set in Alexandria in the time of Cleopatra. …a knot of Roman tourists gathered around a display of allegedly antique pottery and statuary featuring the entire panoply of Egyptian gods and goddesses going all the way back, according to the…
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[More about my trip to Turkey, whether you want to hear about it or not] On the way to Gocek, our guide, the wonderful Serra, pulled off the highway near Kalkan. A switchbacky dirt road took us up the side of a mountain. We went around a corner and beheld this. It’s a Roman aqueduct…
