It’s been a year since Selene of Alexandria came out. What a roller coaster ride! Before Christmas 2009, the first review came in from Bookpleasures.com saying “buy this now!” A handful of sales later, Story Circle Book Reviews (fiction for, about and by women) said “pure fiction magic.” The jewel in the crown, the Historical [...]
Archive for December, 2010
Closed — One Year Anniversary: “Selene of Alexandria” Giveaway!
Posted in Free stuff, tagged book giveaway, free stuff, hypatia, selene of alexandria on December 6, 2010 | 22 Comments »
History in the News: Italy’s Woes, Roman Recycling and Forensic Genetics
Posted in History in the News, tagged archaeology, etruscan, history in the news, roman, vikings on December 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The recession is hitting our historical heritage hard. Governments all over the world are cutting back on staff, delaying maintenance on existing sites, allowing sites to “disappear” in the name of progress or jobs. National Geographic has a slide show of twelve ancient landmarks on the verge of vanishing. Many of the stories in this [...]