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Adventures, misadventures and serendipity in doing the research that underlies a historical novel

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Friday, May 25, 2012

In Search of the Etruscans - Part 4: Orvieto

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Cippus:  Head of a Warrior, from Crocifisso del Tufo necropolis, Orvieto Orvieto (Velzna to the Etruscans, Volsinii to the Romans) wa...
Friday, May 18, 2012

Where there's a will

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Last will and testament of Folco Portinari, January 1287 (or 1288) I have just spent the day studying the last will and testament of Da...
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Friday, May 11, 2012

A Tough Nut to Crack

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Recently, I asked an innocent question.  "So tell me," I said to my friend, who is a historical re-enactor with a flair for coo...
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Friday, May 4, 2012

In Search of the Etruscans - Part 3: Cerveteri

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  Fibula (30 cm long, 7th c. B.C.) Cerveteri ( Caere in Etruscan times) is a pleasant Italian town located between Rome and Tarquinia. ...
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Friday, April 27, 2012

In Search of the Etruscans - Part 2: Tarquinia

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Tarquinia's famous winged horses , found in the ruins of a temple in the old Etruscan city When I first drafted this post, I found...
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