The author of the dark and delicious, #1 New York Times bestselling Three Dark Crowns series was kind enough to blurb my upcoming nonfiction book, Warrior Queens. I still can't get over the awesomeness! Here's what she said: "Vicky Alvear Shecter's Warrior Queens is a wonderful profile of irrepressible women, … [Read more...]
Check Out My New Book Coming this Fall!
Publisher's Weekly listed my latest nonfiction--Warrior Queens--in its Fall 2019 Children's Sneak Preview issue, so it seemed the right time to show you the cover. TA-DA! Warrior Queens, true stories of six ancient queens who took up arms against invaders and enemies, has been a labor of love long in the making. … [Read more...]
It Wasn’t All Wine and Song, Ya Know…
I love this article about teaching ancient slavery in the South by professor Sam Flores at the College of Charleston. Living in Georgia, I always bring up slavery in my tours at the Carlos Museum and when I make presentations at schools. Why? Because I think it's important to discuss two points: 1) That most … [Read more...]
The Myth Behind This Extraordinary Helmet
They call it "Mark Antony's Galea," the legendary helmet created by Cleopatra's Egyptian craftsmen and smiths for her Roman consort, Mark Antony. Featuring Egyptian iconography, this extraordinary helmet is beyond gorgeous. And, if you can believe it, was created completely by a 3D printer! That's right. It's a … [Read more...]
Did You Know Ancient Egyptians Believed Cats Bear Sacred Symbols on Their Heads?
Not all of them, of course. But enough of them that it likely reinforced the ancient Egyptian belief that cats were conduits of the divine. It's right there, smack in the middle of their foreheads: the symbol for Ra, or Khepri-in-the-Morning, the sun god in the form of a scarab beetle. Do you see it? It's not a line … [Read more...]
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