Candace

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Candace

Candace The name of the ancient queen Meroe (Sudan) 40-10 B.C., she revolted and waged war against the Romans and was overpowered by Petronius in her capital of Napata, 22 B.C. Pliny (Hist. Nat., VI, 35) informs us that at the time when Nero's explorers passed through Nubia, a Queen Candace was reigning over the island of Meroe, and adds that this name was a title common to all the queens of that country. ".

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Homayra Amirzada

Homayra Amirzada 09 Mar 2007

ur art is very very beautiful

Barbara Beck-Azar

Barbara Beck-Azar 14 May 2006

very FINE art... would love to see this in real life.

carmen melton

carmen melton 30 Oct 2005

I feel as though I'm looking at a happy, though dismenmbered, skelelton walking into a noisy bar in the city at dusk. It's wonderful.

Terry Bullard

Terry Bullard 11 Oct 2005

nice abstract and use of color

mohd taha
Artist Reply: Thank you Terry

Anonymous Guest 11 Oct 2005

Very interesting and colorful work!