About: Katherine Smyth
Katherine Smyth is a writer, novelist and traveller. She has an MA in Creative Writing, and is slowly pursuing a PhD. She is a passionate history student, having studied ancient and classical history for over three decades, and has enjoyed exploring many sites including Knossos, Pompeii, Rome, Phaistos, and Athens to name a few.
Recent Posts by Katherine Smyth
Andromeda: The Beauty of the Mediterranean
Written on August 24, 2021 at 7:22 pm
Categories: Mythology
Tags: aethiopia, Ancient Greek Astronomy, andromeda, cetus, heracles, Perseus
The Antonine Plague
Written on April 17, 2020 at 6:45 am
Categories: History
Tags: Antonine plague, Antoninus Pius, Aurelius, Lucius Verus, Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, Plague, Roman empire
The Plague of Athens
Written on April 1, 2020 at 8:53 am
Categories: History
The Life of Marcus Aurelius: Part III
Written on March 11, 2020 at 10:00 am
Categories: Leaders
Tags: Aurelius, Cassius Dio, Germanic tribes, Golden Age of Rome, Lucius Verus, Marcus Aurelius, Pax Romana, Stoic, Stoicism
The Life of Marcus Aurelius: Part II
Written on March 6, 2020 at 9:50 am
Categories: Leaders
Tags: Commodus, Emperor, Faustina, Hadrian, Lucius Verus, Marcus Aurelius, Roman empire
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