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Category Archives: Ancient Egypt
Hist-Fic Flick Preview: Agora
I have been watching Spartacus: Blood and Sand on Netflix, and today I finished watching the last episode of the first season. It’s lots of sex, nudity, cursing, violence, more nudity, and more violence. And it’s also a total guilty pleasure of mine. The gore galore has endeared Ron to the show as well, which is a real feat since… Continue reading...
Posted in 4th Century, Ancient Egypt, Hist-Fic Flicks, Hypathia, Spartacus
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Uppity Women: Making It So, 2000 Years Ago | A Guest Post by Vicki León, Plus Giveaway
A bust of Cleopatra
In 2001, an original document from the reign of Egyptian Queen Cleopatra VII surfaced: a modern-sounding tax exemption request for a pal of Marc Antony. The two-page papyrus, found at the excavation in Taposiris Magna (near Alexandria) was an internal memo, written in one scribe’s hand… Continue reading...
Posted in Amanirenas, Ancient Egypt, Cleopatra VII, Giveaways, Guest Post, Vicki León
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Review: Cleopatra’s Daughter by Michelle Moran
Read a synopsis of Cleopatra’s Daughter here.Review
Cleopatra’s Daughterby Michelle MoranMichelle Moran again works her magic bringing historical figures to life, this time within the realm of ancient Rome. Cleopatra’s Daughter is a completely thrilling novel, beginning at the deaths of Marc Antony and Cleopatra, and carrying us through the lives of their two surviving children, the twins Cleopatra Selene and Alexander Helios… Continue reading...
The Sunday Salon: Craving Ancient Egypt and Rome
This week is Book Blogger Appreciation Week (9/14-9/18), and as I posted earlier, for myself and six other hist-fic chicks, this week will be dedicated to celebrating BBAW through our participation in a Historical Fiction Bloggers Round Table Event. Click here to read the official announcement of the event on Enchanted by Josephine, and to learn how you can participate in our… Continue reading...
Egyptian Dreams Giveaway Part 2: Autographed Copy of Cleopatra’s Daughter by Michelle Moran
Make sure to also check out Giveaway #1 for a chance to win a signed copy of Michelle Moran’s The Heretic Queen. Both contests are open to everyone, worldwide.Giveaway #2
Cleopatra’s Daughterby Michelle MoranSynopsis: “The marriage of Marc Antony and Cleopatra is one of the greatest love stories of all time, a tale of unbridled passion with earth-shaking political consequences… Continue reading...
Posted in Ancient Egypt, Giveaways, Michelle Moran
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Review | Nefertiti by Michelle Moran
Read a synopsis of Nefertiti here.Review
Nefertitiby Michelle MoranSo I was reading Nefertiti on the subway yesterday, and I am slightly embarrassed to admit that I actually missed my stop because I was so engrossed in Mutny’s world. For those precious fifteen minutes, I was no longer on a crowded subway car beneath the bustling NYC streets, but far, far away… Continue reading...
Posted in Ancient Egypt, Book Reviews, Michelle Moran, Nefertiti
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Egyptian Dreams Giveaway Part 1: Autographed Copy of The Heretic Queen by Michelle Moran
As promised, here is the first of two Egyptian Dreams giveaways featuring an autographed copy of one of Michelle Moran’s highly acclaimed historical novels! Be sure to also check out the Egyptian Dreams Giveaway Part 2, where you can enter to win Michelle Moran’s upcoming Cleopatra’s Daughter, which releases in stores September 15th! Both contests are open to everyone, worldwide.Giveaway #1
Posted in Ancient Egypt, Giveaways, Michelle Moran, Nefertari
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Currently Reading…Nefertiti/Upcoming Giveaway!
I have heard so many great things about Michelle Moran’s books, and I have not yet read any historical fiction novels on Egypt, so I figured her books Nefertiti and The Heretic Queen would be the perfect picks to satisfy my craving for some interesting hist-fic reads on ancient Egypt. I recently saw a program on the History Channel covering Nefertari (niece of Nefertiti and the main character… Continue reading...
Posted in Ancient Egypt, Michelle Moran, Nefertari, Nefertiti, Series
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