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Designing Gardens for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show
I have been fortunate to design two gardens at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. The first was in 2004 and …
The Art of the Japanese Garden
The history of Japanese gardens extends way back into Shinto belief where often clearings would be made in forested mountain …
Uncovering the Ancient Cycladic Culture
A fascinating and mysterious culture developed during the Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age periods on the Cyclades islands in the central Aegean Sea, known today only as the Cycladic Culture.
Iceland Full Circle - Video Lecture
Icelanders have always lived with volcanoes, earthquakes and glaciers. But they have also lived with the traditions and extraordinary literary heritage of their unique settlement. It is a place of exceptional natural beauty where the modern world and the medieval past coincide.
Orkney & Shetland: 5000 Years of Wonder
A wealth and variety of archaeological sites including truly astonishing 5,000-year-old Neolithic stone circles, tombs and houses are found in the remarkable islands of Orkney and Shetland.
The History of the Nabataean Kingdom
Exploring the history of the Nabataean Kingdom and their mastery of water and trade.
The Colossal Art and Architecture of Egypt’s Boldest Pharaoh
Ramesses the Great built extraordinary temples throughout Egypt (notably Abu Simbel & the Ramesseum), adorning them with colossal statues of himself.
The Divine Museum of Architecture: Two French Authors in Sicily
Follow in the footsteps of two French writers and see Sicily as it was in the 19th century, through the eyes of these great authors.
Beautiful and Beguiling Romania
If you like Europe, you’ll love Romania. Turn a corner there, and you’ll encounter different cultures, histories, faiths, societies, and languages.
