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Portal to Ur

History January 24, 2024

Last year I was lucky enough to fulfil a lifelong dream of visiting the British Museum in London, which is arguably the world’s most...

Tolkien in Italy

Heroes December 9, 2023

When we were in Rome for a few days last week, I decided to check out “Tolkien: Man, Professor, Author,” a new exhibition at...

Otranto of the East

Ancient November 26, 2023

During the summer we spent several weeks in Otranto, one of the most beautiful towns and the easternmost one in all of Italy. Here...

Hadrian’s Luxury Hideaway

Ancient November 18, 2023

One of the most-advertised half-day activities in Rome is taking a guided tour of Hadrian’s Villa and the Villa d’Este (the two sites nearly...

Tutti i Santi and Turin’s Monumental Cemetery

Cemetery November 4, 2023

This week marked two festivals devoted to the Dead: Halloween and All Saints Day. In Italy November 1 is called il giorno di Tutti...

10 Roman Statues, Fleshed Out

Ancient October 25, 2023

Pythagoras planned it. Why did the people stare? His numbers, though they moved or seemed to move In marble or in bronze, lacked character. But boys and...

Your Free Forum Trivia Tour

Ancient October 20, 2023

Yesterday I decided it’s time I saw some more ancient Roman sights. After all, YOLO. I invited John to come along on the excursion...

Ten Things that Will Make You Think Even More About the Roman Empire

Ancient October 5, 2023

A TikTok meme has been trending lately where a woman asks some man in her life, “How often do you think about the Roman...

A Roman Rainbow

Ancient September 12, 2023

We’re in Rome, mainly for dentistry, but there is no shortage of less painful things to do in the Eternal City. It's always exciting...

Essence of Trieste

History September 1, 2023

John and I spent three months in Trieste last year, with the goal of finally becoming reasonably proficient in Italian. The teachers at Piccola...

Zlatibor: The View from Golden Hill

Modern August 22, 2023

There’s something I find really appealing about the Balkans. If I had to do a Balkan mood board, there would be cute wooden cabins,...

Otranto’s Marvellous Medieval Mosaic

History August 11, 2023

We recently spent a few weeks in Otranto, the easternmost city of Italy’s mainland whose geographical situation—close to the Balkan peninsula—has shaped much of...

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Portal to Ur

The Other Gallipoli

Beach Walk

Tolkien in Italy