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 83 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 55 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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Apr 304 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 254 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 224 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 196 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 116 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 94 min read
H - 109 : Why we have Books
Am reading the book “Rome and Persia – the Seven Hundred Year Rivalry” . Absolutely fabulous history of two empires who fought each other...
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Apr 54 min read
H - 113 : Dolphins and Dragons below the Sea
Due to the war in Gaza, our original plan to set sail in Alexandria, then follow the Levant coast to Sidon and finally swing west to...
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Apr 45 min read
H - 114 : Theodora - A Remarkable Empress
Was writing up the story of Emperor Justinian when I came across the story of his wife Theodora which is even more remarkable. Only 50...
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Mar 315 min read
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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Mar 294 min read
H - 120 : Fuel for the Pharos of Alexandria
Love the way science changes the way how we understand the world. The James Webb telescope shows us that the universe is probably older...
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Mar 264 min read
H - 123 : Gothic Cathedrals in Cyprus
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...
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Mar 224 min read
H - 127 : What did Roman Sailors do after Dark?
With the dying afternoon breeze, a Roman Cordita glides into the port of Myra, where several large freighters already shelter for the...
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Mar 215 min read
H - 129 : Where did the Monasteries Go?
The Ruins of Saint Nicholas' Church on Gemiler Island in South-Western Turkey Over the years, our sailing trips took us to shores with...
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Mar 144 min read
H - 135 : Wines of Cyprus
In Antiquity, Cyprus was famous for its copper and olive oil. It also had a reputation for producing excellent wines. According to the...
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Mar 96 min read
H - 140 : Cedars - Lebanon's Holy Trees
One of the probably 2'000 Years old mighty Cedar Trees in the Lebanon Cyprus is not the only country in the Middle East with trees in its...
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Mar 64 min read
H - 144 : Copper and Civilisation
Copper Ingot resulting from smelting with ancient Technologies (except the Hammer !) A few weeks ago, I wondered whether the first...
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Mar 35 min read
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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