H + 20 : Epilogue II
Turkish Archeology Divers lifting Artefacts from a Roman 4th Century Ship in Yassiada Visited Bodrum's Museum for Underwater Archeology...
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hbanziger
- Aug 16
- 3 min
H + 18 : Crowded Goulet Sites
Sunrise a good two Hours east of Bodrum at 6.30 am in the Morning It is our last full day of sailing. We are heading towards Bodrum where...
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hbanziger
- Aug 13
- 3 min
H + 15 : Did Saint Paul actually stop in Knidos?
At 9 am this morning we left Loryma Bay to continue our journey west. Tomorrow or after tomorrow we plan to arrive in Knidos, another...
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hbanziger
- Aug 12
- 4 min
H + 14 : From Lycia to Dorian Lands
A Goat looking for Olives in the Old Theatre of Kaunos where now three Olive Trees grow Yesterday was our last day on Lycian territory....
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hbanziger
- Aug 11
- 2 min
H + 13 : British Travellers discover Lycia
The Valley of Patara by John Johnson, 1843 After the fall of Constantinople in 1453, the Ottoman Empire slowly but steadily took over...
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hbanziger
- Aug 9
- 4 min
H + 11 : Plate Tectonics, Lead and Siphons
The Delikkemer Siphon of the Patara Aqueduct is remarkably intact - the pipe is on top Talking about Patara’s siphon yesterday made me...
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hbanziger
- Aug 6
- 4 min
H + 8 : A City of Two Saints
East of Alanya we were the only Sailboat - in Andriake, there are dozens of Goulets! Another impeccable day. Another miraculous sunrise....
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hbanziger
- Aug 4
- 4 min
H + 6 : Roman Theatre turned Caravanserai?
The largely intact Roman Theatre of Aspendos - Photo was taken in 2018 during our 1st visit A windless morning today. Yesterday’s cool...
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hbanziger
- Aug 3
- 4 min
H + 5 : Alanya - Seljuk or Byzantine Style?
The Northern Part of the Seljuk Fortress viewed from the Citadel - Alanya at the Back Second day in Alanya. We are waiting for the next...
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hbanziger
- Jul 26
- 5 min
H - 3 : The Beauty of Roman Law
Sarcophagus of the prominent Roman Jusist Valerio Petroniano from 320 AD Consulting the lease agreement for the Dragonfly the other day,...
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hbanziger
- Jul 14
- 4 min
H - 15 : Did the Crusades leave anything else than Ruins?
These Walls were built by the Crusaders inside Herod's once magnificent Port of Caesarea Due to the undeclared war between Israel and...
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hbanziger
- Jun 17
- 4 min
H - 41 : History does not Repeat itself but it Rhymes
The above saying came to my mind when looking at the seven ancient wonders of the world. Were we able of sailing our originally intended...
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hbanziger
- Jun 9
- 5 min
H - 49 : Musings about Hairstyles and Beards
Official Statue of Roman Emperor Augustus which was copied throughout the Empire At times, my curiosity takes me to unexpected corners of...
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hbanziger
- Apr 30
- 4 min
H - 88 : Lost Languages of Anatolia
Carian Graves carved into the Cliffs just to the South of Kaunas, an ancient Carian town Tracking Apostles Paul’s journey from the Holy...
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hbanziger
- Apr 22
- 4 min
H - 96 : Who "wrote" the Antique Classics?
Roman Girl writing on wooden tabled - Fresco Pompeii When writing my blog about books, I started wondering who actually – in physical...
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hbanziger
- Apr 19
- 6 min
H - 99 : Irene - Empress Ditched by the Pope
Empress Irene with her Son Constantine VI in the Hagia Sophia (12th Century Mosaic) Empress Theodora was not the only powerful woman in...
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hbanziger
- Apr 9
- 4 min
H - 109 : Why we have Books
Am reading the book “Rome and Persia – the Seven Hundred Year Rivalry” . Absolutely fabulous history of two empires who fought each other...
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hbanziger
- Mar 26
- 4 min
H - 123 : Gothic Cathedrals in Cyprus
Bellapaīs Abbey in Kyrenia (Girne) built under the rule of King Hugh III (1267 - 1284) When you hear the name Cyprus, many things come to...
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hbanziger
- Mar 23
- 4 min
H - 127 : What did Roman Sailors do after Dark?
With the dying afternoon breeze, a Roman Cordita glides into the port of Myra, where several large freighters already shelter for the...
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hbanziger
- Mar 15
- 4 min
H - 135 : Wines of Cyprus
In Antiquity, Cyprus was famous for its copper and olive oil. It also had a reputation for producing excellent wines. According to the...
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