Nabataean Legal Document Scroll

Nabataean Legal Document Scroll

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...
Replicating Nabataean Jewelry

Replicating Nabataean Jewelry

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...
In search of Nabataean artifacts

In search of Nabataean artifacts

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...
Top 10 Books About Petra

Top 10 Books About Petra

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...
The Ark and the Sword, a new legend

The Ark and the Sword, a new legend

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...