B + 0 : St Nicolas in the Mediterranean?
After a light lunch in Göçek, we could board the Carpe Diem V and start our journey. First destination where we wanted to stay overnight...
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hbanziger
- Jul 27, 2018
- 1 min
B - 1 : Protection Against the Evil Eye
One day to go! It is so exciting that our sailing starts tomorrow. Once you are on the boat, have a look around and tell me whether you...
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hbanziger
- Jul 21, 2018
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B - 7 : Minaretts and Domes
On our journey along the Anatolian coast, we will not only see many old Byzantine churches. We are going to see many more mosques with...
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hbanziger
- Jul 19, 2018
- 3 min
B - 9 : The Plague and the Rise of Islam
After “Christianity and inflation”, many of you may wonder whether “The plague and the rise of Islam” is another one of Hugo’s...
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hbanziger
- Jul 18, 2018
- 2 min
B - 10 : Christianity and Inflation
Over the last few days, we have seen how Christianity slowly spread through the Roman empire. In 313 AD Emperor Constantine the Great...
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hbanziger
- Jul 17, 2018
- 2 min
B - 11 : Why are the Gospels written in Greek?
Under Alexander the Great, the Greek language spread quickly through his empire and became not only the language of the ruling class and...
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hbanziger
- Jul 15, 2018
- 2 min
B - 13 : Two Weeks to Go - And Churches!
You may have noticed yesterday that Leonardo Da Vinci’s Last Supper is set in a family home and not in a church where Christians...
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hbanziger
- Jul 13, 2018
- 2 min
B - 14 : Roman Drinking Habits and the Last Supper
Do you remember my previous blog about the Roman fondness for wine? The upper class loved it for entertaining and their lavish banquets...
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hbanziger
- Jul 12, 2018
- 2 min
B - 15 : Ports, Temples and Fortresses
Last summer when sailing from Corfu to Rhodes, we noticed that Venetian harbours always came with a church and a fortress - the church to...
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hbanziger
- Aug 14, 2017
- 1 min
A + 16 : Loryma
Destination for today is the old fortress of Loryma (Bozukkale in Turkish = broken castle) opposite Rhodes. Have read two contradicting...
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hbanziger
- Jun 19, 2017
- 2 min
A - 5 : Does the Pope live in a Fortress?
Remember the days when you were waiting in the smouldering heat of the Roman summer to get access to the Vatican Museum? Did you also...
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