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Dec.11.2012
Sarcophagus of the Married Couple
Late C6th BCE
‘There was a smooth, round contentment to her as she sat upon a dining couch with her husband, head resting against his shoulder as he embraced her. Their happiness revealed by the curve of their lips and the ease of their touch…’ The Wedding...
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Jul.16.2012
Because of last-minute changes in our plans, a ridiculously inadequate guide-book, and the general lack of signage in the city, our trip to Rome was hasty and chaotic. Our "romantic" evening at the Trevi fountain put us in the middle of a carnival-like mob of tourists and panhandlers. We spent a...
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Jun.28.2012
My guest today called in from Italy, which at this moment in time is in full swing with a national party after the Italian soccer team beat Germany in the semi-finals of the European Cup. As Barbara Conelli my guest said the country has gone totally mad, they are like Spain who they now play...
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Jun.25.2012
“The Monument, the Church and the Piazza” by Arthur Cola
When you’re writing a book which has its climatic scenes set in Rome the challenge is choosing places from a veritable plethora of fantastic sites in the Eternal City to include in your story. Naturally such a choice of...
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Jun.15.2012
Alabaster Black is hiding from the United States Government. Over the past two years she’s had different identities. As a forensic accountant, she does forensic investigations of people’s finances in order to protect the country’s internal financial system and stop dangerous greed. But her latest...
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Jun.06.2012
A busy day ahead; starting with tennis and ending with wine tasting and dinner in Lazio with The Vatican and Coliseum in between. The tennis group was slim; we lost 4 after the pizza party the previous night (or maybe to the excellent wine). That gave us two courts for doubles...
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May.01.2012
Tracy Falbe, author of The Rhys Chronicles Series, has featured this guest post on her blog, Her Ladyship's Quest.
Childbirth is dangerous. The Western world often forgets this. The advances made in medicine and mothercraft to improve the mortality rates of both mother and babies have...
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Apr.22.2012
‘Tarchon pointed to the eagle as it soared into the stillness. "An eagle brought a sign to Tanaquil that her husband would be King of Rome."Caecilia refused to look at the bird, not wanting to hear another of Tarchon’s tales, especially about an Etruscan woman who became a Roman queen.’ The...
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Apr.22.2012
Does this picture look familiar? No, it’s not Lucretia (Dying for Rome) but this woman’s story is depressingly similar to that of the tragic Roman matron who was raped by an Etruscan prince.
She is Virginia, whose death, just like Lucretia’s, was the catalyst for significant change in Rome. The...
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Apr.04.2012
I invite readers to click on the link below for not only a springtime greeting but also a look at my latest work.
Arthur Cola
http://smilebox.com/playBlog/4d7a41344d7a6b354e7a673d0d0a&blogview=true
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