The largely intact Roman Theatre of Aspendos - Photo was taken in 2018 during our 1st visit A windless morning today. Yesterday’s cool...

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...

Sarcophagus of the prominent Roman Jusist Valerio Petroniano from 320 AD Consulting the lease agreement for the Dragonfly the other day,...

These Walls were built by the Crusaders inside Herod's once magnificent Port of Caesarea Due to the undeclared war between Israel and...

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...

Official Statue of Roman Emperor Augustus which was copied throughout the Empire At times, my curiosity takes me to unexpected corners of...

Carian Graves carved into the Cliffs just to the South of Kaunas, an ancient Carian town Tracking Apostles Paul’s journey from the Holy...

Roman Girl writing on wooden tabled - Fresco Pompeii When writing my blog about books, I started wondering who actually – in physical...

Empress Irene with her Son Constantine VI in the Hagia Sophia (12th Century Mosaic) Empress Theodora was not the only powerful woman in...

Am reading the book “Rome and Persia – the Seven Hundred Year Rivalry” . Absolutely fabulous history of two empires who fought each other...

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...

With the dying afternoon breeze, a Roman Cordita glides into the port of Myra, where several large freighters already shelter for the...

In Antiquity, Cyprus was famous for its copper and olive oil. It also had a reputation for producing excellent wines. According to the...

Copper Ingot resulting from smelting with ancient Technologies (except the Hammer !) A few weeks ago, I wondered whether the first...

The Turquoise Coast near Fethiye features on many Tourist Leaflets - We go there Week 3 Visiting foreign countries is a recent phenomenon...

These Tortoise Objects are only 300 Years old - Romans used the Material the same Way On a sunny July afternoon, in the Port of...

Mezzes - served throughout the Middle East and the Balkans are a prominent dish in Cyprus Knowing that Cyprus was a vassal to Phoenicia,...

Writing about the daily life of a Roman sailor made me wonder what goods the Corbita cargo boats actually shipped in their bellies. Every...

There were stars in the sky at 5.30 am when it was time to get up. The flight to Nice was scheduled for 07.40 am. Plenty of time for...

The Sea beyond Punta des Jondal where we went today was calm and turquoise A dripping sound woke me up at 3 am this morning. It was...