by David Tollen | Sep 27, 2019 | The Early Modern Age, Linguistics & Philology
On this day in 1822, Jean-Francois Champollion announced that he had deciphered the Rosetta Stone, 23 years after its discovery. The Rosetta Stone records a 196 BC decree from the reign of King Ptolemy V Epiphanes of Egypt, and it’s written in 3 different languages....
by David Tollen | Aug 30, 2019 | Classical Civilization
During this week in 30 BC, Roman strongman Octavian completed his invasion of Egypt. He ordered the execution of Marcus Antyllus, eldest son of his defeated rival, Marc Anthony, who’d committed suicide. He also executed Caesarion, teenage son of his great uncle...
by David Tollen | Jun 4, 2016 | Earliest Civilizations in Eurasia
This is cool: CNN article and video about King Tut’s dagger.
by David Tollen | Sep 30, 2015 | Earliest Civilizations in Eurasia, The Recent Modern Age
Here’s more great artwork for The Jericho River, A Novel About the History of Western Civilization . It’s a poster by Ivan Gataric. The young woman is an Egyptian priestess (Tia from the book), and the sphinx is Mesopotamian (Zidu from the book). The ship...
by David Tollen | Sep 28, 2015 | Earliest Civilizations in Eurasia
Here’s an adventure from The Jericho River, A Novel About the History of Western Civilization, Chapter 3: Death in Egypt. Passing through was like stepping into a dark otherworld. Beyond the bronze door was a narrow tunnel of stone. Jason realized they must be...
