Mary Ann Bernal

  Rome 1644: A Novel of Love, Power, and Poison   Remember tonight... for it is the beginning of always  ― Dante Alighieri   In the heart of...

  In sixteenth-century Venice, one young noblewoman dares to resist the choices made for her   Venice in 1509 is on the brink of war. The di...

  Count your nights by stars, not shadows ~ Italian Proverb Winter in Renaissance Venice Mia Caiozzi is determined to discover her destiny ...

  1459. A gifted woman artist. A ruthless Scottish privateer. And an audacious plan that throws them together—with dangerous consequences. N...

  Naples 1633   Aqua Tofana – One drop to heal. Three drops to kill. Giulia Tofana longs for more responsibility in her mother’s apothec...

History Extra The inscribed stone, also known as the Mesha Stele dates from around 840 BC and tells of the greatness of King Mesha o...

History Extra Isabella I of Castille, Anne de Beaujeu and Catherine of Aragon were three of the queens linked by a complex web of mothe...

Ancient Origins Tim Shephard / The Conversation Did you once put a poster of your favorite music artist on your bedroom wall? Are th...

Ancient Origins A team of Italian researchers claim that they have discovered two relics belonging to Leonardo da Vinci, which could th...