How do you come up with so many ideas for names, places and especially Scuto, Flavias dog?
That is a brilliant question! Scuto is named after my nephew Nicholas (now 11) because his nickname used to be ‘Scooter’. But scuto also means shield in Latin so it’s the perfect name for a watchdog, (even if he’s not a brilliant watchdog). And Nipur is named after my other nephew Andrew (now 11) because his nickname used to be ‘Nipper’! Lots of the other names have secret Latin meanings. I recently heard you speak. Where do you get all those artifacts? Every time I go to a museum, or to a different country to do “research”, I try to find a replica Roman artefact. That’s why I have so many! If you want to start a collection, one of the best places to start is the British Museum. That’s where I got my replica coins, my charioteer clay oil-lamp and the little green *Egyptian* glass bottle for scented oil and gladiator scrapings! How old are the characters in the Roman Mysteries? Here are the ages of characters in the Roman Mysteries on 1 March AD 80 and also their dates of birth: Rhoda 4
