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Dec 25, 20242 min read

Hanukkah, the Maccabees, and "The Tower of Malatha: A Novel of Ancient Rome", by Elyse DeBarre

Today, December 25, 2024, marks the celebration of Hanukkah, and I wanted to share a special connection related to my...

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Mar 1, 20245 min read

Agrippa II and Berenice

By Elizabeth Legge I don't believe this image is completely accurate, since the brother and sister, Agrippa II and Berenice, coruled...

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Feb 3, 20247 min read

The Oracle of Delphi, Chapter 1: That Which is Hidden

By Elyse DeBarre This is the poetic first chapter of a historical novel which takes place in sixth century BC Greece and Persia during...

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Feb 1, 20246 min read

A ROMAN FAIRY TALE: THE LACUS CURTIUS

Here is a tale that had strong moral implications for Romans and symbolizes one of the most important areas of Roman thinking.

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