Getting lost in Italy?
Frommers recently posted a “guide to Italian street names” that I found helpful. It is always nice to know the people behind the names. If you’d like to take a look: LINK.
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Stadio Flaminio dig to reveal Roman ‘City of the Dead’
One of the problems of living on a landscape that holds archaeological treasures can be seen in this article. The Guardian: “The archaeologist stares down into the enormous hole that edges up to the back of Rome’s rugby stadium and gestures helplessly. “Make no mistake, this Roman necropolis we have found stretches right under the pitch.” Marina Piranomonte is talking …
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Just Back from Israel and Italy
Several weeks went by while I posted nothing to the web. We are involved in two exciting courses. The first was a course on the “Life and Ministry of Jesus” with Preserving Bible Times. It was a group of fifty fantastic followers of Jesus! The picture was provided by one of the group participants, showing us climbing into the ancient …
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Roman Highway Unearthed in Britain
One of my favorite blogs on history has published an article about a roadway from the Roman period recently discovered in England. It lead me to the article. The picture (left) was from the “ablogabouthistory.com” source that I love to read. The article begins: “Constructed by Roman invaders, the 85 ft wide earthwork stands more than 15 ft high and …
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Caught sneaking away the “holy” remains
(Reuters) – A Cypriot monk caught at a Greek airport with the skeletal remains of a nun in his baggage on the weekend told authorities he was taking the relics of a saint back to his monastery. The 56-year-old Cypriot was detained at Athens airport on Sunday after security staff discovered a skull wrapped in cloth and skeletal remains in …
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11 Tricks to Cutting Travel Costs in 2011
NYTimes offered an interesting article on how to travel more cheaply this year. With the econcomy still very tight for most of us, these are some good tips. Suggestion #3 and #6 I have used a number of times to save money. The picture by Jason Schneider is from the article. For the whole article: LINK
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16 Gifts for Frequent Travelers
Frommers posted a great little article: “Since I travel to at least 20 countries and log 150,000 miles each year, people always ask what products and gadgets I travel with. So, this holiday season, if you’re shopping for a frequent flier or looking for ideas to add to your own Christmas wish list, check out these great gift ideas”… For …
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Know Thy Coffee!
If there’s something to be said about Italians, one thing’s for certain, they sure know how to churn out a good cup of coffee. Just about everywhere you turn in Rome, behind every nook, cranny and yes, monument, you will find a coffee bar. To say that Italians are obsessed with coffee is an understatement. And who could blame them? …
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Do you mean ancient Romans had pocket gear?
The Gadgeteer, a personal favorite blog I like to read posted an interesting article about an ancient “Swiss army knife” long before there was a Switzerland or a common pocket knife. For the full article: LINK
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Collapse at Pompeii Excavations!
CNN Travel ran an enlightening story about the collapse of one of my favorite stops on the Pompeii tour – the house of the Gladiators. How sad! Yet, I suspect the restoration team will get it back together quickly. For the whole story: http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/11/08/pompeii.house.gladiators.collapse/index.html
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