It’s another month and another History in the News Round-up. And yes, you read right–climate change is part of the picture, revealing artifacts frozen in glaciers and historical sites in drought-stricken lands. The stories in this installment all have a political aspect whether it’s a country petitioning another for a looted museum piece or a [...]
Archive for September, 2010
History in the News: Turkey’s Troubles, Looted Artifacts, and Climate Change
Posted in History in the News, tagged archaeology, british museum, climate change, cyrus cylinder, elgin marbles, roman cavalry helmet, turkey on September 21, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Book Review-”Roma: The Novel of Ancient Rome” by Steven Saylor
Posted in Books, Fiction, Reviews, tagged ancient rome, book review, historical fiction, roma, steven saylor on September 12, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Over three thousand years ago, a murder takes place on an island in a river flowing through the hilly region of Italy later known as the ruma. This bloody act presages the rise of one of the ancient world’s most ruthless empires. In Roma: The Novel of Ancient Rome, Steven Saylor takes us on a [...]
