In 2001 an archaeological investigation undertaken at the ancient Hellenistic city of Aphrodisias in western Anatolia, Turkey, unearthed some rather extraordinary finds. One of the […]
The Romans were excellent engineers. They weren’t interested in humdrum designs either; they wanted elegant, refined structures; structures that would dazzle the masses, structures that […]
Did you wander through the endless empty rooms, the labyrinthine bare corridors, the expansive yet unembellished courtyards of Bahla Fort, and find yourself thinking, well, […]
Ek’ Balam is best known for the intriguing, richly-decorated, somewhat-horrifying tomb of Mayan King Ukit Kan Lek Tok’. The site is largely overlooked by the tourist […]
Travel everywhere. And go everywhere immediately. If you don’t, you never know what you may miss out on. Those are my learnings from climbing Gunung […]
We had seen a looks-like-prehistoric turtle during our night safari the previous evening (which turned out to be a mata mata); this morning we were […]
Si-o-se-pol, along with the other Safavid bridges of Esfahan, were built as a means of crossing the wide watercourse of the Zayanderud River. In the […]
I like tracking down unusual animals, and lammergeyers had been on my list (as had gelada) for some time. My trip to Jinbar Waterfall, in the Simien […]
A dilapidated blue van bounces into the cobblestoned courtyard of Rila Monastery, Bulgaria. The van wheezes to a halt, its rear doors are flung open, […]