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H - 30 : Gaza - Frankincense's Terminal Port
Fishing Boats in the Gaza Port in 2023 before the most recent war Can’t believe that in one month time we will set foot on the Dragonfly....
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Jun 29, 20245 min read
H - 31 : How Justinian Paid for All That
Byzantine Peasants working the Lands - the Painting is from the 11th Century though Whenever we go on shore this summer, we will find...
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Jun 27, 20245 min read
H - 35 : Earth Quake Center of the World?
The ancient Greek town of Salamis was twice destroyed by Earth Quakes but rebuilt - it was only abandoned during the Arab - Byzantine...
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Jun 23, 20243 min read
H - 38 : What was Saint Paul's Crime?
This year, we start our next three-years’ sailing cycle by following Saint Paul’s journey from Caesarea to Rome. 2’000 years ago, Saint...
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Jun 20, 20245 min read
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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Jun 17, 20244 min read
H - 46 : Did the Melting Glaciers start the Agricultural Revolution?
Bottlenose and other Dolphins are a rare Sight in the Eastern Mediterranean On my to-do-list for this year’s trip is a blog on the...
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Jun 12, 20243 min read
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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Jun 9, 20245 min read
H - 56 : If you want to see the Mausoleum ...
The Saint Peter Castle in Bodrum at Night - the Mausoleum was four Fingers to the Right … you better visit the Bodrum Castle. When I came...
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Jun 2, 20245 min read
H - 58 : Heard of Muziris or Barbarikon?
Illustration of how Muziris could have looked like - there are no Mountains though nearby 2’000 years ago, the route we sail this summer...
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May 31, 20244 min read
H - 69 : Anatolia = Mongol Shores ?
The natural Harbor of Beilik Limani between Alanya and Antalya Anatolia’s Mediterranean shores are one of the more peaceful and beautiful...
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May 20, 20244 min read
H - 71 : Why is there a Lebanon?
Cable Car from Jounieh to Harissa a good 10 kilometers north of Beirut Many geographical terms used in the Middle East have ancient...
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May 18, 20244 min read
H - 75 : How Basil II unintentionally crated the Russian Empire
Basil II's Coronation as Co-Emperor with his Brother in 976 AD in Constantinople Byzantine Emperor Basil II (976 – 1025) did not have it...
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May 14, 20245 min read
H - 76 : How Knowledge spread in Antiquity
In two of my previous blogs I talked about the role of scribes in antiquity and that books were scrolls not pages bound at the back. The...
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May 13, 20245 min read
H - 81 : Anatolia - Cradle of Flowers and Plants
Turkish Ceramic Tiles with Wild Flowers and Red Tulips at the Center When looking at tiles in a Turkish Bazaar, you instantly notice the...
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May 8, 20243 min read
H - 83 : How Rome run the Empire
Palmyra's Great Colonade and the Greek Theatre luckily survived ISIS hidious attack who blew up the Temple of Baal and the Temple of Bel...
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May 5, 20245 min read
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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Apr 30, 20244 min read
H - 93 : Suez Canal - Dug by Coal and Steel
Yachts leisurely participating in the Bucket Regatta in Saint Barth in March 2022 When we spot sails this summer in the eastern...
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Apr 26, 20244 min read
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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Apr 22, 20244 min read
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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Apr 19, 20246 min read
H - 107 : Unequal Prosperity in the Roman Empire
Rainy today – no chance to spend time outdoors. Time for another blog then. Wondered for a while as to why the Eastern Roman Empire was...
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Apr 11, 20246 min read
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