Carly Silver History Expert Education B.A., Religion, Barnard College Introduction Assistant editor for Harlequin BooksHosts a lecture series in Brooklyn, New York, called "Game of Thongs" at Brooklyn Brainery and Nerd Nite NYC eventsTour guide and historian whose writing has appeared in the Smithsonian magazine, The Atlantic, Atlas Obscura, Archaeology magazine, and History Today as well as on her personal website Experience Carly Silver is a former writer for ThoughtCo who wrote about classical and ancient histories, including Greek, Roman, and Egyptian gods and goddesses for just under two years. After graduating from Barnard College at Columbia University, Silver interned at Archaeology magazine, interviewing esteemed professors about their research and investigating the stories of long-buried queens and ancient sites. Later, she wrote for Shmoop.com, where she created character profiles for mythological heroes and creatures, ranging from titans of Irish mythology like Cuchulain and Conor mac Nessa to Egyptian deities, such as Hathor and Aten. Education Silver graduated summa cum laude from Barnard College at Columbia University in 2012. There, she received departmental honors and a Tow Fellowship for her senior thesis, which examined the religious and cultural hybridization present in curse tablets from Roman Britain, specifically Bath. In the spring of 2012, Silver presented her research at Harvard’s Center for Hellenic Studies’ Sunoikisis Undergraduate Research Symposium.Awards and Publications"The Greatest Library Before Alexandria" for History Today"The Fears That Fueled an Ancient Border Wall" for Smithsonian magazine"What Mystery Novels Set in Rome Can Tell Us About Life in the Ancient World" for EidolonWebmaster and publisher at CarlySilver.com A Message from Carly Silver ThoughtCo and Dotdash Meredith ThoughtCo, a Dotdash Meredith brand, is an award-winning reference site offering education content created by experts. ThoughtCo reaches 13 million readers each month. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines. Read more from Carly Silver The Murderous Cult of Roman Diana and Her Sword-Wielding Priests Aurelia Cotta, Mother of Julius Caesar Top 11 Best Ancient History Podcasts Nubian Pharaohs of Twenty-Fifth Dynasty Egypt 5 Amazon Queens Who Rocked the Ancient World Five Roman Empresses You Shouldn't Invite to Dinner Kubaba, A Queen Among Kings What Did the Ancient Egyptians Call Egypt? 5 Dancing Deities in Mythology How Did the Month of February Get Its Name? Overview of the Children of Helen of Troy Last-Minute Gifts for Ancient History Lovers What Was Life Like in an Ancient Roman Apartment? Goats in Greek Tragedy Lemuria the Ancient Roman Day of the Dead Sobek, the Crocodile God of Ancient Egypt How Did King Tutankhamun Die? 5 Wonderfully Weird Practical Jokes from Ancient Rome 5 Famous Cities With Ancient Origins 5 Gods Who Are Ready for Spring Weather Pharaoh Amenhotep III and Queen Tiye The Ancient Spartans Had a Murderous Secret Police