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what ancient mysteries will you discover & uncover
in my new book #FlyingSnakes?
breasts & goblets, ancient foot fetishes,
Roman ghost ships? and more
https://t.co/ofp8Bg0Qqa
@zoffany90 @simonmontefiore you can find the full story of Greek Fire and its ancient precursors in my book #GreekFirePoisonArrows
Greece’s most famous ancient treasures are marble statues.
But a Bavarian soldier’s discovery in 1838
of a diamond-encrusted skull
set off an international bone rush!
Colossal fossils of Greece https://t.co/Cd2OJC08fo via @NeosKosmos
It’s not all philosophy: Writers of Greece and Rome also told tales of mad honey, ghost ships and fantastic beasts. https://t.co/5vRjoieEaj via @WSJ
@jgblankenship some of the Color Illustrations in #GreekFirePoisonArrows 2022 edition
Note that the audiobook is the first edition
@PrinceJvstin Medieval knights' legendary swords had names. Charlemagne's was "Joyeuse."
"Durandal" was the sword of Charlemagne's palladin Roland.
Poignant scene as he dies, Roland smashes it so it will not fall into enemy hands:
"Alas Durandal I cannot fend for thee."
Scythian Amazons and Mulan stringing their bows while standing
#archery #AncientAmazons
To string Odysseus' recurve Scythian bow, it takes a neat trick, not super strength, as described in Homer & depicted in many ancient coins & vase paintings showing Scythians & Amazons stringing same bows. "The Amazons" ch 14 & figs 14.2-3
@SmithsonianMag @GreekReporter #Archery https://t.co/kEJmBlz72E
@FocusIsFragile @rogueclassicist See ch 2 & 3 of #TheAmazons for ancient Greeks' knowledge of the Scythians
Scythians in Greek art
How many different animals have been drafted for warfare since antiquity?
From bees, scorpions & assassin bugs
to
vipers, dogs, elephants, pigs & NOW dolphins
https://t.co/WZCLpUxXh0
Read all about it in ch 6 "Animal Allies"
#GreekFirePoisonArrows pre-order for July!