Historic events referenced in DIVINE

Alert – better read after the book since parts of the storyline will be revealed!

Historic events and places referenced in this novel are reported true to form: Christian relics, Mithraic mysteries, and Kashmiri shrines are ascertained facts, although my characters’ interpretations not always reflect accepted wisdom. If the tale kindled your appetite, the following links shall expedite your search:

The Tempi Madonna:
The Tempi Madonna is an oil painting by Raphael. Read more

Relics of the Blood:
Reliquaries containing Christ’s blood, including the one at Weingarten. Read more

Human Cloning:
Historical efforts to clone mammals, including one to clone humans at Seoul University. Read more

The Roman Cult of the Mithraic Mysteries:
An excellent collection of Mithraic evidence and artefacts. Read more

The Origins of the Mithraic Mysteries:
By David Ulansey. Oxford University Press, 1989. The book by the archeologist who shed light on the true meaning of the Mithraic mysteries. Read more

The Cult of Mithras:
BBC Radio 4, In Our Time podcast, 27. Dec. 2012.
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the cult of Mithras, a mystery religion that flourished in the Roman Empire from the 1st to the 4th centuries AD. Read more

Jesus’ Tomb in Kashmir:
Government of India documentary “The Rozabal Shrine of Srinagar”, 2010. YouTube.