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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Aug 94 min read
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 84 min read
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 44 min read
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 295 min read
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 205 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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hbanziger
May 135 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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hbanziger
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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hbanziger
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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hbanziger
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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hbanziger
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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hbanziger
Feb 244 min read
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 185 min read
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 145 min read
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 93 min read
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 35 min read
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 163 min read
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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Jul 22, 20233 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20235 min read
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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