Aquincum was an ancient city on the northeastern edge of the Roman Empire, near modern-day Budapest, Hungary. It’s believed that Marcus Aurelius wrote some of his book, “Meditations,” while he was stationed there, reflecting on his thoughts on life, leadership, and philosophy. In “Meditations,” Aurelius discusses resilience, the fleeting nature of life, and the importanceContinue reading “Aquincum”
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The Mayan World
Images from this month’s retro photo album called Cancun, Jan 11 – Feb 15, 2007. El Caracol, the Observatory, is a unique structure at pre-Columbian Maya civilization site of Chichen Itza. El Caracol, which means ‘snail’ in Spanish, is so named due to the spiral staircase inside the tower: The Mesoamerican ballgame was a sport with ritual associationsContinue reading “The Mayan World”
Puuc Style
Images from this month’s retro photo album called Cancun, Jan 11 – Feb 15, 2007. The term Puuc is used to designate the architectural style of ancient Maya sites located within the Puuc hills, hence, the term Puuc architecture. This architectural style began at the end of the Late Classic period but experienced its greatest extent during the Terminal Classic period. In the florescence ofContinue reading “Puuc Style”
Chichen Itza
Here is an excerpt from my chapter about Chichen Itza from Time Traveled: Chichen Itza rose to power several hundred years earlier than Tulum, and it, too, owed its existence to the presence of water. However, unlike Tulum, Chichen Itza sat nowhere near a beach but instead resided inland between two large cenotes. We currentlyContinue reading “Chichen Itza”
Cancun
This month’s retro photo album is called “Cancun, Jan 11 – Feb 15, 2007.” I used a terrible point-and-shoot camera back then and the pictures are of rather low quality, but I like looking back and seeing what I was trying to capture. I am fascinated by archaeological ruins. I love imagining what life must have beenContinue reading “Cancun”
The Romans Were Here
The Vesuna Temple was constructed in 2 AD. The only remaining part is the “cella” which is the sacred part that only the priest was allowed to enter. The tower is 27 meters high. Much of the tower was removed and the stone used in other buildings before it was protected in the 19th century.Continue reading “The Romans Were Here”
Lascaux Region in Paleolithic Times
Lascaux is a region in France where anatomically modern human remains were found, dating to about 28,000 years ago (Upper Paleolithic). The earliest modern humans – Cro-Magnons – were present in Europe by 43,000 years ago during a long interglacial period of particularly mild climate, when Europe was relatively warm, and food was plentiful. Some of the oldest worksContinue reading “Lascaux Region in Paleolithic Times”
Paleolithic Art
The Dame de Brassempouy (or Venus of Brassempouy) is a tiny head carved from mammoth ivory. It dates from the Upper Paleolithic and is about 25,000 years old. The fragmentary figurine is one of the earliest known realistic representations of a human face. The Venus of Brassempouy is preserved in the Musée d’Archéologie Nationale at Saint-Germain-en-Laye, near Paris. Since ivoryContinue reading “Paleolithic Art”
Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty
The Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty form a collection of 40 tombs scattered over 18 locations. Built over five centuries, from 1408 to 1966, the tombs honoured the memory of ancestors, showed respect for their achievements, asserted royal authority, and protected ancestral spirits from evil. By being entombed in the nation’s dynastic capital, itContinue reading “Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty”
That Time We Visited Naples
It’s a good thing Ryan doesn’t know any Italian because that way he had no idea what the guy holding a massive fish tank was yelling at him. I don’t know any Italian either, but I was pretty sure the angry guy holding an unwieldy fish tank was pissed that Ryan was standing in hisContinue reading “That Time We Visited Naples”
Krista Marson 