Friday, November 26, 2021

The origin of rice in ancient Macedonia

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Driving east along the coast of the Province of  Macedonia in Greece , I often came across rice paddies covering a vast portion of the lowla...
Monday, November 22, 2021

The Tumulus at Amphipolis, monument for Hephaistion?

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A lot has been written about the Kasta Hill Tumulus at Amphipolis and many of the theories and absurdities have made it to my blog.   It a...
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Thursday, November 18, 2021

Herakleia-by-Latmos

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Herakleia-by-Latmos is one of those odd places to visit. The remains of the ancient city are squeezed between the Latmos Mountains and th...
Sunday, November 14, 2021

Antipater and Alexander

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Antipater first emerges from history at the side of Philip , when he became King of Macedonia after his brother Perdiccas died fighting th...
Wednesday, November 10, 2021

The sanctuary of Astarte in Motya

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The island of Motya (modern Mozia ) off the west coast of Sicily holds several remarkable places of interest: the Villa Withaker with its...
Saturday, November 6, 2021

Analysis of the burial sites of Himera

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In 2019, seven mass graves were discovered in  Himera , exposing thousands of skeletons of soldiers who fought in the city’s fierce battles ...
Tuesday, November 2, 2021

An ancient remedy and superfood, sea buckthorn

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Ancient sources tell us that Alexander the Great had a thorough knowledge of medicine and ways to treat the wounds and ailments of his troo...
Friday, October 29, 2021

The magical site of Aizanoi

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Aizanoi , regretfully, doesn’t make headline news - yet. Several years ago, I watched a program on TRT TV that showed many imposing monument...