History
The Ithaka Walk
Ithaka gave you the marvellous journey ~ Cavafy The Tour begins. We met up in Istanbul, ancient Byzantium, the Imperial megalopolis, …
Samuel Pepys and his Library
Samuel Pepys (1633 –1703) is best remembered for his diary, a gossipy account of the personalities and intrigues of London …
Jordan beyond Petra
“It seems no work of Man’s creative hand, by labour wrought as wavering fancy planned; But from the rock as …
Buddhism along the Silk Road
The ‘Silk Road’, coined by 19th century German explorer Ferdinand von Richthofen (uncle of famed WWI fighter Ace ‘The Red Baron’) is something …
Snapshot of Trieste
Unfamiliar territory even to many Italians, this multilingual border town and seaport proves both distinctive and distinguished. Trieste is, as …
Dubrovnik: Pearl of the Adriatic
At the southern tip of the Dalmatian coast sits Dubrovnik, ‘Pearl of the Adriatic’. The city stands on a promontory beneath …
The Mycenaean site of Pylos
“No one can match the honours dealt a king.” King Nestor of Pylos, Iliad, Book I. First excavated by American …
'Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts' by Christopher de Hamel
Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts invites the reader to accompany the author on exclusive private visits to a dozen very varied …
El Greco: Man of Two Worlds - and Beyond
Here’s a Trivial Pursuits question: Can you name an artist and sculptor known universally by an ethnic nickname? The answer …
