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

A Roman Cargo Ship leaves the Port with its Spritsail (Foresail) set to manoeuvre One of the many things I enjoy is looking at maps. They...

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

We are used to see flags everywhere and believe we know how they look like. Until we are asked details. Is the red colour used for the...

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

After two heady subjects on the end of Rome's expansion and the early days of Christianity, something lighter for today’s blog. A...

Trajan's Column in Rome is now topped with a Statue of Saint Peter A day before reaching Alanya, the ancient pirate nest, we will stop at...

Tutankamun's Death Mask - the Blue Stripes are a Lapis Lazuli Imitation Paste In my Augustus blog a few days ago, I talked about Egypt...

Replica of the Uluburun Ship which sunk in 1'300 BC near Kirkova, and was found in 1982 Always wondered when trading in the Mediterranean...

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...

Today, on the Way to Cala de Comte, the most western tip of Ibiza Big problem yesterday. The AC broke down. Temperature in the cabins...

The Catalan Atlas made in La Palma in 1375, one hundred years before Columbus discovered America, shows what Europe knew about the world...

Crazy weather continues today. Very foggy for a summer day. There is too much humidity in the air. At least the fog provides some shade....

The Genovese Town of Porto Maurizio at 7 am - some Italians are already in the Water Last evening, after sweating on the Julia Augusta...

We all know that Christopher Columbus was Genovese. Several places claim that he was born In their town. There is Savona, where we start...

When entering the church of Saint John the Baptist in Cervo, its serenity and tranquility captures you instantly. Sun rays pour through...

One of the more permanent features of French farmer markets are the stalls with Provencal beauty products. There are olive oil based...

Avignon on the Rhone with the famous Bridge and the Papal Palais to the right The Rhone is not the longest river discharging into the...

North-Western Coast of Corsica with the typical Mediterranean Shrub Forest Sailing along the rocky shores of the Mediterranean is always...

The Citadel of Ibiza and the old Town with its traditional white Houses For centuries, Ibiza was known as the “White Island”. To keep...