Are we repeating history?

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One great thing I love about promoting Zenobia and her story is she fought for freedom and wanted to stop the injustices. I'm hoping instead of repeating history we can learn from our past and correct it before it's to late. 

Are we repeating history? For a brutal truth watch the video by FreedomFest2013 at Geode Press website http://geodepress.com/are-we-repeating-history/

What is Ancient History?

1. Ancient History is the history of the ancient world from the earliest known civilization to the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in 476 AD.
2.  Informal -Something that is already long familiar and no longer new, interesting, or relevant.

On a recent trip to Vegas, I was thrilled to find a statue of the Goddess Diana from Roman Mythology in Caesars Palace.  Zenobia in book one was compared to the Goddess because of her skills in archery.

Diana statue in Caesars Palace

I'm excited when I find readers, book clubs, and organizations that focus on history. Most groups spotlight Renaissance or Medieval times. Groups who center on Ancient History can sometimes come off as boring. I might not have been interested in knowing more of the time frame if it wasn't for Zenobia from the 3rd century. She brings a point of view that even today we can relate to. Ancient History doesn't have to be "Ancient History" and we can make it fun and interesting. I'm a visual learner so walking around Caesars Palace made the history of Roman times come to life. 

Even riding on the elevator was a history lesson to be found

As I explored Caesars Palace it was like  being transported back to Roman times.

of course Caesar was a focal point

Zenobia  came along on the Roman tour of  the extensive grounds

There were beautiful gardens and statues everywhere

Roman towers

Sparkling water fountains

and Roman Mythology was all around

I don't even need a passport to travel to different times in history.

next stop Egypt

Tuesday Teaser - Zenobia learns how to build a empire

Zenobia was know to have eyes that sparkled

In Zenobia’s class Critical thinking with professor Longinus they discuss how to build an empire. This gets Zenobia going on how to rule an empire someday and more importantly it starts her thinking about conquering Rome. Here is a scene with some teaser sentences from book two, Zenobia – Challenging a Legend.

Longinus called the class to attention and began, “It requires a lot of time to build an empire – time to train an army, time to educate the future leaders in fields of politics, law, and the sciences. Where does this time come from?”

 “It comes from other activities,” proclaimed Cyprian confidently.

    “Of course,” agreed Longinus. “People do not get an extra few hours each day because they are committed to empire building.” The class chuckled at this remark.

    “Since primitive societies spend most of their time securing enough food merely to exist,” observed Dionysius, “the time must come primarily from this activity. Therefore, the key ingredient to building an empire must be the efficient production or acquisition of food, more probably the production since I do not see how the acquisition could be efficient.”

    Zenobia pounced on this, “It’s efficient for Rome! They just steal it from Egypt!”

   “But we are not discussing Rome yet,” Longinus interjected, his face showing his displeasure at her comment. “Do you all concur with Dionysius that increasing the production of food allows the diversion of manpower to other pursuits?” The class expressed its affirmation. “What else besides time is needed?”

    “Educational facilities – schools and a faculty,” said Hermeseus.

    “And a higher standard of living to make the populace believe that building the empire is in their own best interests,” added Timaeus.

    “Yes,” agreed Joseph, “which means imports and the mechanisms of trade.”

    Zenobia decided she had better make some insightful comments to get back in her instructor’s good graces. “Trade is what has made Tadmor great,” she joined in. “Though it is not yet an empire, it seems to be on its way.”

I found a magazine that focuses on war and has many great articles from around Roman time. In the Dec 2009 issue they mention Zenobia and her war against Rome.

http://www.ancient-warfare.com

ANCIENT WARFARE II.6, DEC/JAN 2009

Theme: Rome in Crisis – the third century AD