Nita has been interested in history ever since she can remember. After she retired from a professional career in the financial industry, she decided to indulge her passion for ancient history. She has since turned her interest into a career as a ghostwriter, concentrating on articles and books for adults, teens, and kids that include ancient civilizations and biographies of historical figures. She is an avid reader of fiction and non-fiction alike, and retains a keen interest in reading, researching, and keeping up to date with ancient and prehistoric discoveries across many parts of the world.
Education
BA Ancient Near Eastern Cultures — University of South Africa, 2003
BA Biblical Archaeology — University of South Africa, 2003
Areas of Expertise
25 Influential Women in the Bible Who Shaped Scripture
Despite the patriarchal slant of scripture, several influential women in the Bible stand out among the many because of their courage, steadfast faith, endurance, or impiety.
Why Are These 5 Women Included in Jesus’s Genealogy?
Did Matthew purposely include five women in Jesus’s genealogy who point to irregular unions, outsider status, and looming scandal to foreshadow his boundary-breaking mission?
How Sumerian Accountants Discovered the Concept of Nothing
Zero, the concept of nothing, comes with the brain’s cognition of a total absence of physical presence. How did Sumerian scribes pioneer it as a placeholder?
Why the Last Roman King Was Destined to Fall by Design
King Tarquinius Superbus’s downfall was no mere disaster of depravity but a calculated political ritual, engineered to end monarchy and inaugurate Rome’s Republic.
The Gospel of Mary Magdalene & Why You’ve Never Heard of It
A short, radical text puts Mary Magdalene at the center of Christian teaching.
The Proto-Sinaitic Puzzle That Could Rewrite Who Invented the Alphabet
Proto‑Sinaitic inscriptions could rewrite history, forcing us to reconsider who invented the alphabet.
How the Indus Valley Built a Civilization Without Kings
The Indus River Valley settlements were among the world’s first civilizations. Did they also exist in a state of equality?
The Watchers and Giants of the Book of Enoch That Still Haunt Us
The Book of Enoch expands four cryptic verses of Genesis. It builds a world of rebellion, forbidden unions, and depraved giant offspring that corrupt humanity.
How the Rosetta Stone Unlocked the Secrets of Ancient Egypt
Egyptian hieroglyphs baffled scholars for centuries—until the Rosetta Stone turned mystery into meaning. What made this single artifact the gateway to unlocking Egypt’s past?
5 Ancient Scripts That Have Yet To Be Deciphered
Ancient scripts unlock mysteries. However, despite the efforts of brilliant scholars and 21st-century technology, some intriguing ancient scripts have yet to be deciphered.
Thutmose II, a Pharaoh Eclipsed by His Family
Thutmose II was the fourth pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty of the New Kingdom, which flourished after the Second Intermediate Period in ancient Egypt.
Thutmose III, the Pharaoh Who Expanded Egyptian Territory to Its Greatest Extent
Thutmose III masterfully handled wars, civil administration, cultural renewal, trade relations, and massive building projects. In addition, he expanded Egyptian territory to its greatest extent.