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I - 113 : Minotaur Myth - Echo from the Past?
Minoan Young Men playing with a Bull - would not call it Bull Fight So much is written about the Minotaur that covering it in my blog...
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2 days ago5 min read
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I - 122 : The Fate of Cretan "Turks"
The Kùcùk Hasan Mosque in the old Harbor of Chania is now used as a Museum 2023 was a centennial that many people did not want to...
hbanziger
Mar 163 min read
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I - 185: Was Apostle Paul really a Roman Prisoner?
Roman Mosaic from Herculaneum with Fish & Anchor Symbols later adopted by Christians Apostle Paul’s journey to Rome is an interesting...
hbanziger
Jan 155 min read
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H + 12 : The Puzzling Lycian Graves
Lycian Rock Graves above Fethiye, ancient Telmessos, are only 200 Steps above Town Change of sailors today in Göcek. It is sad to see...
hbanziger
Aug 10, 20243 min read
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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
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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...
hbanziger
Apr 19, 20246 min read
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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...
hbanziger
Mar 26, 20244 min read
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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 21, 20245 min read
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H - 152 : Saint Nicholas Day, 6 Dec 1977
It was a snowy winter evening when we approached the farm house where the Egloff family lived. A foot of fresh snow muffled the sound of...
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Feb 26, 20245 min read
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H - 171 : The extraordinary Story of Paul
Saint Paul's Statue in Front of Saint Peter's Basilica in the Vatican in Rome Sailing for the next three years in the footsteps of Saint...
hbanziger
Feb 8, 20245 min read
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H - 188 : Looking for the First Churches
Cupola Fresco on the Crucification of Jesus in the Tokali Church in Central Anatolia One of my plans for this summer was to visit old...
hbanziger
Jan 22, 20244 min read
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G - 14 : St Honorat - 1st Monastery in Europe
Half an hour from glamorous Cannes where movie stars flock once a year to the annual film festival lies the small island of...
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Jul 1, 20234 min read
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G - 67 : Muslim Heritage in Mallorca
Part of the Arab Pipe Network which distributed Water from the Aqueduct underground The almost complete disappearance of Muslim culinary...
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May 11, 20234 min read
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G - 91 : Is Gothic Style of Arab Origin?
Westminster Abbey in the Heart of London, built in the 13th and 14th Century Most people come to England for job opportunities or its...
hbanziger
Apr 15, 20233 min read
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F + 25 : The Divine Triangle
The last day of our trip started with a flock of birds welcoming the sun with their chirping. Paros is stacked with sail boats which are...
hbanziger
Sep 9, 20222 min read
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F + 15 : Delos - the Gods favoured Place
Watching the bright orange life boats from the cruise ships shuttling their guests to Delos is fascinating. It is a constant back and...
hbanziger
Aug 31, 20224 min read
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F - 1 : Legacies of Byzantium III
Now that we are in Istanbul, it is time to write my last blog before sailing. There are a few topics left on my list of legacies of...
hbanziger
Aug 14, 20223 min read
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F - 17 : Fez - You can buy but not wear it
The classical Fez is a red dyed Felt Hat from Morocco with a Tussle on top The dispute around headscarves tends to make headlines....
hbanziger
Jul 29, 20223 min read
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F - 27 : Saint Helena - Why Constantine's Mother was more important than the Emperor
The Statue of Saint Helena in Saint Peter's Basilica in the Vatican in Rome, 1635 by A Bolgi Three days into this summer’s journey, on...
hbanziger
Jul 18, 20225 min read
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F - 44 : Why Did Zeus Live on the Olympus?
Always wondered why Zeus and his family lived on Mount Olympus in Thessaly in northern Greece. The world’s religions know many sacred...
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Jul 2, 20223 min read
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