by Brock Meier | Nov 18, 2025 | Other
They used sealing wax, right? Having produced a facsimile of an ancient Nabataean legal text in scroll form, I thought I would dig deeper. Most legal proceedings of that day (the first century AD or so) were produced in a “sealed,” double-document format. Like most...
by Brock Meier | Oct 26, 2025 | Other
Lifetime Journey to Petra Jim and Sandy, longtime friends of the author, and enthusiastic readers of Brock Meier’s The Stone Cutter, recently made their way to Petra/Raqmu in Jordan. They had an incredible time experiencing the ancient city, and encourage...
by Brock Meier | Oct 20, 2025 | Creativity, history, Nabataea, Other
Another Nabataean Artifact Holding in my hand an authentic Nabataean bronze coin, and admiring my faithful replica of an item of Nabataean jewelry, I looked forward to my next project. I determined to produce a copy of an extant ancient scroll, a legal document once...
by Brock Meier | Oct 13, 2025 | Arts, Creativity, history, Nabataea, Other
A Copper Bracelet As mentioned in a previous article, I determined to craft two different replicas of Nabataean material culture, each of which is not available on the open market. The first thing I tackled was the subject of jewelry. There have been astounding finds...
by Brock Meier | Oct 3, 2025 | history, Nabataea
A Material Culture I’ve had a fascination with the material culture of the Nabataeans ever since I began researching them for my novel The Stone Cutter. In the last few decades, a wealth of physical evidence has been uncovered by archaeologists as they sift...
by Brock Meier | Sep 25, 2025 | Other
We have a winner! The big summer giveaway of 2025 has now closed, and the Grand Prize winner was selected— Christine of Minnesota. Congratulations, Christine! A big “Thank You!” to all who participated in the giveaway. And for those who did not win the...
by Brock Meier | Aug 8, 2025 | News
Enter Now! Brock’s highly anticipated mammoth giveaway is swinging into operation. He is offering to all those subscribed to his newsletter (and their friends!) the opportunity to win incredible prizes. Exciting Lost City Giveaway: Treasures of Petra Step...
by Brock Meier | Aug 5, 2025 | Books, Nabataea
Top Ten Books About Petra Although Petra is an internationally known historical site, and one of the New Wonders of the World, not much has actually been written about it. And Brock Meier’s novel The Stone Cutter is one of only two that have ever been written...
by Brock Meier | Jul 22, 2025 | Other
The HNS Conference 2025 was a blast! Brock made his way to the other city in the desert, Las Vegas, at the end of June for the 2025 gathering of the Historical Novel Society. The group includes members who are either authors or devoted readers of historical fiction,...
by Brock Meier | May 28, 2025 | history, Nabataea, News, Writing
Brock Meier releases a new short story It has been a very long time (far too long!) since this blog has been updated, but Brock Meier has been at work on a number of fronts. The first news is that he is on the verge of releasing a brand new short story for his...