Alexander’s Women: Part I – Olympias, Queen and Mother
Alexander of Macedon (often call “the Great”) was involved in one way or another with more than dozen women, each…
Princess of Persia -2nd Book in Throne of Darius Series Sent to the Editor
Princess of Persia is on its way to the editor, Krystalia Papadimitriu in Athens. It includes: -the story so far…
Cover Art & Update for Throne of Darius: A Princess of Persia
Below is a preliminary sketch for the book cover. Scott Mitchelson has kept the aesthetic sense of the first novel’s…
“Captain Kirk” as Alexander the Great (with “Batman” as Cleander)
Alexander the Great has been the subject of many movies: some good, some bad, some awful and at least one…
A 98% score and 5 out of 5 for Solo Play for my Ancient Civilizations of the Inner Sea
Posted on Apr 23, 2020 in Boardgames, Front Page Features 3500 YEARS OF HISTORY AT YOUR FINGERTIPS! – GMT’s ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS OF…
Gaming Alexander’s Campaigns
This scenario from my board game allows a solitaire (or two players) to follow the events of Throne of Darius:…
Half a Century in Journalism
While most of my career as a journalist was devoted to covering wars (I was on the Middle East desk…
“Social Distancing” Macedonian Style vs Persian Style
Twenty-three centuries ago Alexander the Great’s Macedonians practiced a form of “social distancing” – by using a 5-meter long pike…
Another Great Review of Throne of Darius
On Goodreads: Alex Emerson rated it **** really liked it This book is a great way to learn history. There…
How Ancient Greeks Dealt With Plague and Serious Illness
A physician named Klemes is one of the principal characters of my novel, Throne of Darius. Repeatedly called upon to…
Page 1 of 5