Leuke

Two months of Leuke Kome, listening to Antonius go around and around, swallowing his own tail.

Antony and Cleopatra Colleen McCullough 2007

And as the soldiers limped into Leuke Kome, she ministered to them.

Antony and Cleopatra Colleen McCullough 2007

They married in Antioch, the moment they arrived there from Leuke Kome.

Antony and Cleopatra Colleen McCullough 2007

Leuke Kome was a small port near Berytus in Syria, a less public place by far than ports like Berytus, Sidon, Joppa.

Antony and Cleopatra Colleen McCullough 2007

“Fonteius says I should continue to Leuke Kome to wait for the Queen, send her another message if necessary.”

Antony and Cleopatra Colleen McCullough 2007

From Leuke Kome the pair moved to Antioch, where Antonius finally got around to making a will.

Antony and Cleopatra Colleen McCullough 2007

Antonius then fled to a small Syrian port, Leuke Kome, leaving Publius Canidius to bring the troops, who were in desperate need of succor.

Antony and Cleopatra Colleen McCullough 2007

Knowing this, but very reluctant to confide it to Canidius, Fonteius took it upon himself to persuade Antony to continue south to Leuke Kome.

Antony and Cleopatra Colleen McCullough 2007

Who came to Leuke Kome bearing gifts beyond imagination—money, food, arms, medicines, servants in thousands, and physicians in scores.

Antony and Cleopatra Colleen McCullough 2007

He reached Leuke Kome a month later, to find the little port bewildered at his advent; Cleopatra had not come, nor was there any word from Egypt.

Antony and Cleopatra Colleen McCullough 2007