The Trojan War: History or Myth?
Is the Trojan War history or myth? A question with a surprising amount of evidence to answer it.
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Troy: History or Myth?
Can we say with reasonable certainty that we know where the real city of Troy is located and what life was like there during the period of a possible Trojan War, that is, the Late Bronze Age?
Birds in Clay: Hittite writing and scribes
The Hittites left behind large libraries of cuneiform clay tablets. I discuss the nitty-gritty of ancient systems of writing.
A Suitable Job for a Woman: Powerful Ancient Women Where You Don’t Expect Them
How the evidence shows surprisingly powerful ancient women to portray in my novel. Thought women were marginalized until the modern period? Think again!
Dressing a Trojan or Hittite Queen
Find out how I dress my royal characters from the Trojan and Hittite world–the evidence is a bit unusual!
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