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 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 8
- 4 min
H + 10 : Patara - Roman Logistics & Tax Hub
Patara's Main Street flanked by Marble Columns lead directly to the Commercial Harbor Readers following this blog must have noticed my...
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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
- Jun 29
- 5 min
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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hbanziger
- Jun 20
- 5 min
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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hbanziger
- May 13
- 5 min
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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hbanziger
- May 5
- 5 min
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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hbanziger
- Apr 11
- 6 min
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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hbanziger
- Mar 31
- 5 min
H - 118 : How Rome run out of Money
“Nothing is certain but death and taxes”. Was reminded of this quote from Benjamin Franklin (1789) recently when I read how Roman Emperor...
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hbanziger
- Mar 3
- 5 min
H - 146 : Trade Routes and Thermal Winds
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...
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hbanziger
- Feb 24
- 4 min
H - 153 : The Roman Craze for Tortoise
These Tortoise Objects are only 300 Years old - Romans used the Material the same Way On a sunny July afternoon, in the Port of...
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hbanziger
- Feb 18
- 5 min
H - 160 : Did Hadrian Steal our Itinerary?
Hadrian is one of the best known Roman Emperors. His legacy is present in so many places, one wonders how he achieved so much during just...
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hbanziger
- Feb 14
- 5 min
H - 165 : A Tale of Five Harbours
Tourists travel from afar to visit the great Roman monuments built 2’000 years ago. Every day, coaches bring thousands to the best known...
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hbanziger
- Feb 9
- 3 min
H - 170 : A Day in the Life of a Roman Sailor
After two heady subjects on the end of Rome's expansion and the early days of Christianity, something lighter for today’s blog. A...
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hbanziger
- Feb 3
- 5 min
H - 176 : ... til there is nothing left to plunder
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...
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hbanziger
- Jan 16
- 3 min
H - 194 : Augustus did not like Cleopatra but loved Egypt
This year’s trip was supposed to start in Alexandria. The first week we were to sail from the ancient Egyptian port along the Israeli...
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hbanziger
- Jul 22, 2023
- 3 min
G + 7 : Mistral Reaches further than Toulon
Yesterday's Sun Set from the Lérins Island gave no Hint of the choppy Night ahead It is handover day – Team One left this morning at...
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hbanziger
- Jul 16, 2023
- 3 min
G + 1 : Liguria - Transit Land
Over night, the weather changed. A strong wind from the South stirred-up a strong swell. We had to take shelter behind the island of...
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hbanziger
- May 27, 2023
- 5 min
G - 52 : Liguria's Main Roman Towns
The Greek Style Roman Theatre in Marseille built in 1st century BC had 14'000 Seats In less than two months’ time, we will be on the...
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This blog is about getting to places which are today off the beaten track but where once the world met. It talks about people, culture, food, sailing, architecture and many other things which are mostly forgotten today.
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