Rangoon Burma Map
At breakfast the next day, instead of the usual stone cold eggs and hot coffee I was given hot eggs and cold coffee. Although we had agreed to set …
Massachusetts Map
Old Sturbridge Village: As one of the largest living history museums in the US, this Sturbridge, Massachusetts location offers costumed historians, a farm with heritage breed animals, and 40 …
Maine Map
Cole Land Transportation Museum: This Bangor, Maine museum displays a variety of land transportation artifacts such as snow removal equipment and early 20th century fire trucks. A collection of …
Prometheus, Pandora & the Pithos
Temptation lies at the heart of many of the myths of Corinth (called Ephyra in early literature), not least the temptation of Pandora and its disastrous consequences. Its origins …
New Jersey Map
Fort Mott State Park and Finn’s Point Lighthouse- At this Pennsville, New Jersey site, see a 19th century fort, built as a defense of the Delaware River for the …
Santorini Map English
POTTERY Vast quantities of pottery have been found at Akrotiri: literally thousands of vessels, of which many have survived intact, standing upright in storerooms or on shelves and ledges. …
Perseus, Prince of Argos
Lynceus and Hypermnestra’s grandson also feared death at a family member’s hands. Acrisius, king of Argos, received notice from the Delphic oracle that his daughter’s son would kill him …
Santorini Guide for Tourist
THE ATLANTIS QUESTION Santorini has often been connected with Atlantis, the legendary continent that sank to the bottom of the sea while it was at its zenith. The mystery …
Argos in History & Today
Argos played a key role in Greek history. The most powerful city in the Argolid, its location between Corinth and Sparta meant that it was constantly embroiled in war. …
Traveling in Santorini
In 1153, for the first time, we find mention of the island in the writings of the Arab geographer Edris under a new name, Santorini. This seems to have …