Category: Ancient World

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Italia: Wandering Milan

  By Wandering Jana October 10, 2024 October 18, 2024 Ancient World, Blog, Castles!, Europe, Hidden History, Italy, Medieval World, Museums, UNESCO, Updates from the Road, Wandering

Explorations of one of Italy’s largest cities that for some reason I keep going back to.  Continue reading

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Italia: Museo di Santa Giulia

  By Wandering Jana September 24, 2024 October 4, 2024 Ancient World, Blog, Early Modern World, Europe, Hidden History, Italy, Medieval World, Museums, UNESCO, Updates from the Road

Explorations of a UNESCO world heritage site where the ancient world meets the medieval world and beyond.  Continue reading

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Italia: Wandering Brescia

  By Wandering Jana September 20, 2024 September 24, 2024 Ancient World, Blog, Cemeteries and Tombs, Early Modern World, Europe, Italy, Medieval World, Museums, Updates from the Road, Wandering

A northern Italian city with ancient ruins, a UNESCO monastic complex, and even a castle!  Continue reading

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Italia: Wandering Arezzo

  By Wandering Jana August 16, 2024 August 23, 2024 Ancient World, Blog, Early Modern World, Europe, Italy, Medieval World, Museums, Updates from the Road, Wandering

Explorations of a lesser known, but still gorgeous, Tuscan city. Continue reading

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Italia: Wandering Perugia

  By Wandering Jana August 9, 2024 August 16, 2024 Ancient World, Blog, Early Modern World, Europe, Italy, Modern World, Updates from the Road, Wandering

Explore a hilltop city complete with medieval buildings, churches and gorgeous views.  Continue reading

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Italia: Wandering Herculaneum

  By Wandering Jana July 26, 2024 September 4, 2024 Ancient World, Blog, Europe, Italy, Museums, Naples, UNESCO, Updates from the Road, Wandering

Explorations of one of the other ancient cities buried by Vesuvius. Continue reading

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Italia: Wandering Pompeii

  By Wandering Jana July 17, 2024 September 4, 2024 Ancient World, Blog, Europe, Italy, Museums, Naples, UNESCO, Updates from the Road, Wandering

Ancient streets, ancient ruins and ancient art, explore the famous buried city of Pompeii! Continue reading

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Italia: Wandering Catania

  By Wandering Jana May 15, 2024 May 24, 2024 Ancient World, Blog, Castles!, Cemeteries and Tombs, Early Modern World, Europe, Italy, Medieval World, Modern World, Museums, Updates from the Road, Wandering

Explorations of a Baroque city at the foot of Mt. Etna.  Continue reading

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Italia: Wandering Ostia Antica

  By Wandering Jana May 3, 2024 May 10, 2024 Ancient World, Blog, Cemeteries and Tombs, Europe, Hidden History, Italy, Museums, Rome, Updates from the Road, Wandering

Explorations of the ruins of Rome’s ancient port! Continue reading

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Italia: Wandering Rome, Again, Part 2

  By Wandering Jana April 25, 2024 September 4, 2024 Ancient World, Blog, Early Modern World, Europe, Italy, Medieval World, Modern World, Museums, Rome, UNESCO, Updates from the Road, Wandering

My obsession with Rome is starting to get a bit ridiculous.  Continue reading

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Italia: Wandering Rome, Again

  By Wandering Jana April 17, 2024 September 4, 2024 Ancient World, Blog, Early Modern World, Europe, Italy, Medieval World, Modern World, Museums, Rome, UNESCO, Updates from the Road, Vatican City, Wandering

A fifth visit to the Eternal City.  Continue reading

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Poverty Point

  By Wandering Jana November 3, 2023 September 4, 2024 Ancient World, Blog, Cemeteries and Tombs, Hidden History, Louisiana, Museums, National Parks/Public Lands, UNESCO, United States, Updates from the Road

Check out a mysterious ancient culture and the 3,000-year-old mounds they left behind. Continue reading

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Wandering Berlin

  By Wandering Jana June 16, 2023 September 4, 2024 Ancient World, Blog, Early Modern World, Europe, Germany, Modern World, Museums, UNESCO, Updates from the Road, Wandering

A palace and a bit of a wander, check out my explorations of Berlin! Continue reading

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Wandering Vienna

  By Wandering Jana April 11, 2023 September 4, 2024 Ancient World, Austria, Blog, Cemeteries and Tombs, Early Modern World, Europe, Medieval World, Modern World, Museums, UNESCO, Updates from the Road, Wandering

Palaces, museums, and churches! Oh, My! Explore the amazing Vienna, Austria! Continue reading

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Cahokia

  By Wandering Jana September 6, 2022 September 4, 2024 Ancient World, Blog, Hidden History, Illinois, Museums, National Parks/Public Lands, UNESCO, United States, Updates from the Road

Before Columbus, there once was a large metropolis on the Mississippi larger than most European cities of the time.  Continue reading

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España: Wandering Cordoba

  By Wandering Jana August 9, 2022 September 4, 2024 Ancient World, Blog, Castles!, Cemeteries and Tombs, Europe, Medieval World, Modern World, Museums, Spain, UNESCO, Updates from the Road, Wandering

Patios, gardens, and courtyards. Explorations of Cordoba.  Continue reading

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España: Wandering Granada, Part 1

  By Wandering Jana July 8, 2022 October 25, 2022 Ancient World, Blog, Early Modern World, Europe, Hidden History, Medieval World, Modern World, Museums, Spain, Updates from the Road, Wandering

Explorations of Granada, an Andalusian gem. Continue reading

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España: Baelo Claudia and Tarifa

  By Wandering Jana June 24, 2022 March 25, 2023 Ancient World, Blog, Castles!, Early Modern World, Europe, Hidden History, Medieval World, Modern World, Museums, Spain, Updates from the Road, Wandering

An Ancient Roman town and a seaside town, more explorations of the southern Spanish coast! Continue reading

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España: Itálica

  By Wandering Jana June 10, 2022 October 25, 2022 Ancient World, Blog, Europe, Hidden History, Museums, Spain, Updates from the Road

This mostly forgotten city was one of Ancient Rome’s finest treasures.  Continue reading

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España: Palacios de Sevilla

  By Wandering Jana June 3, 2022 October 25, 2022 Ancient World, Blog, Early Modern World, Europe, Hidden History, Modern World, Museums, Spain, Updates from the Road, Wandering

More mosaics, more gardens and more courtyards! Seville’s palaces are just breathtaking.  Continue reading

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España: Wandering Mérida

  By Wandering Jana May 24, 2022 September 4, 2024 Ancient World, Blog, Cemeteries and Tombs, Early Modern World, Europe, Hidden History, Medieval World, Museums, Spain, UNESCO, Updates from the Road, Wandering

Explorations a Spanish city with Roman ruins around every corner. Continue reading

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España: Trujillo and Medellín

  By Wandering Jana April 26, 2022 March 25, 2023 Ancient World, Blog, Chicago, Early Modern World, Europe, Hidden History, Medieval World, Museums, Spain, Updates from the Road, Wandering

Two castles, one ancient theater and two adorable towns on hills.  Continue reading

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España: Cáparra and Alcántara

  By Wandering Jana April 19, 2022 October 25, 2022 Ancient World, Blog, Europe, Hidden History, Museums, Portugal, Spain, Updates from the Road

Roman ruins, ancient bridges, a random hermitage, and Portugal?  Continue reading

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España: Wandering Palencia and Plasencia

  By Wandering Jana April 5, 2022 October 25, 2022 Ancient World, Blog, Cemeteries and Tombs, Early Modern World, Europe, Hidden History, Medieval World, Spain, Updates from the Road, Wandering

A couple of quick visits to two lovely Spanish cities.  Continue reading

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España: Wandering Segovia

  By Wandering Jana February 11, 2022 September 4, 2024 Ancient World, Blog, Castles!, Cemeteries and Tombs, Early Modern World, Europe, Medieval World, Museums, Spain, UNESCO, Updates from the Road, Wandering

Explorations of beautiful Old Segovia, Spain. Continue reading

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Ancient Pueblos and a Giant Crater

  By Wandering Jana March 12, 2021 June 21, 2023 Ancient World, Arizona, Blog, Cemeteries and Tombs, Modern World, Museums, Route 66, United States, Updates from the Road

My last Arizona adventure ends with a visit to Homol’ovi State Park and Meteor Crater!  Continue reading

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Petrified Forest

  By Wandering Jana March 5, 2021 October 26, 2022 Ancient World, Arizona, Blog, National Parks/Public Lands, Route 66, United States, Updates from the Road

A very belated visit to a fantastic Arizona national park that features some really cool petrified wood!  Continue reading

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Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Days 27-28, Cornwall and Devon

  By Wandering Jana August 21, 2020 March 25, 2023 Ancient World, Around Great Britain in 30 Days, Blog, Castles!, Cemeteries and Tombs, Early Modern World, Europe, Hidden History, Medieval World, Modern World, United Kingdom

Explore some of what England’s most beautiful peninsula has to offer. Continue reading

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Viaggio Italiano: Wandering Tivoli

  By Wandering Jana May 1, 2020 September 4, 2024 Ancient World, Blog, Early Modern World, Europe, Italy, Museums, UNESCO, Updates from the Road, Wandering

Explore two villas built over a thousand years apart in this sleepy county town outside of Rome. Continue reading

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Viaggio Italiano: Return to Rome, Part 2

  By Wandering Jana April 24, 2020 September 4, 2024 Ancient World, Blog, Castles!, Cemeteries and Tombs, Early Modern World, Europe, Italy, Medieval World, Museums, Rome, UNESCO, Updates from the Road, Wandering

Churches, churches and more churches, tag along as I explore some of my favorite sights in Rome.  Continue reading

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Viaggio Italiano: Return to Rome, Part 1

  By Wandering Jana April 21, 2020 September 4, 2024 Ancient World, Blog, Cemeteries and Tombs, Early Modern World, Europe, Italy, Medieval World, Museums, Rome, UNESCO, Updates from the Road, Wandering

Returning to explore more of the Eternal City with two days jam packed full of ancient ruins and other awesome sights! Continue reading

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Viaggio Italiano: Return to Naples

  By Wandering Jana April 10, 2020 September 4, 2024 Ancient World, Blog, Castles!, Cemeteries and Tombs, Early Modern World, Europe, Italy, Medieval World, Modern World, Museums, Naples, UNESCO, Updates from the Road, Wandering

Tag along as I return once again to the amazing city of Naples, Italy. Continue reading

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Viaggio Italiano: Return to Pompeii

  By Wandering Jana April 3, 2020 September 4, 2024 Ancient World, Blog, Cemeteries and Tombs, Europe, Italy, Museums, Naples, UNESCO, Updates from the Road, Wandering

Explore the ruins of the world’s most famous buried city! Continue reading

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Viaggio Italiano: Valley of the Temples

  By Wandering Jana March 20, 2020 September 4, 2024 Ancient World, Blog, Cemeteries and Tombs, Europe, Italy, Museums, UNESCO, Updates from the Road

A ridge, rather than a valley, full of wonderful ruins next to a wonderful Sicilian city. Continue reading

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Viaggio Italiano: the Ruins of Selinunte

  By Wandering Jana March 17, 2020 July 12, 2021 Ancient World, Blog, Europe, Italy, Museums, Updates from the Road

Explore the amazing ruins of an Ancient Greek city on the southern coast of Sicily. Continue reading

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Viaggio Italiano: Wandering Palermo, Part Two

  By Wandering Jana February 28, 2020 October 26, 2022 Ancient World, Blog, Early Modern World, Europe, Italy, Medieval World, Modern World, Museums, Updates from the Road, Wandering

Further explorations take me through the bustling streets of Palermo.  Continue reading

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Viaggio Italiano: Villa Romana del Casale

  By Wandering Jana February 21, 2020 September 4, 2024 Ancient World, Blog, Europe, Hidden History, Italy, Museums, UNESCO, Updates from the Road

In the middle of Sicily lies the ruins of an Ancient Roman villa filled with amazing mosaics found nowhere else. Continue reading

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Viaggio Italiano: Wandering Syracuse

  By Wandering Jana February 11, 2020 September 4, 2024 Ancient World, Blog, Castles!, Early Modern World, Europe, Italy, Medieval World, Museums, UNESCO, Updates from the Road, Wandering

Explore one of Sicily’s most famous and oldest cities. Continue reading

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Viaggio Italiano: Wandering Taormina

  By Wandering Jana February 4, 2020 October 26, 2022 Ancient World, Blog, Early Modern World, Europe, Italy, Medieval World, Museums, Updates from the Road, Wandering

Explorations of an adorable city high above the Mediterranean Sea. Continue reading

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Mysterious Temples of Malta

  By Wandering Jana January 31, 2020 September 4, 2024 Ancient World, Blog, Europe, Hidden History, Malta, Museums, UNESCO, Updates from the Road

Explore the mysterious and unique Neolithic temples of Malta! Continue reading

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Malta: Wandering Rabat

  By Wandering Jana January 24, 2020 October 26, 2022 Ancient World, Blog, Cemeteries and Tombs, Early Modern World, Europe, Hidden History, Malta, Museums, Updates from the Road, Wandering

With an Ancient Roman house and hidden catacombs, Rabat is an interesting Maltese town. Continue reading

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Wandering Arles

  By Wandering Jana November 1, 2019 September 4, 2024 Ancient World, Blog, Castles!, Cemeteries and Tombs, Early Modern World, Europe, France, Medieval World, Museums, UNESCO, Wandering

Explorations of a picturesque Southern French town. Continue reading

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The Catacombs of Naples

  By Wandering Jana September 20, 2019 October 26, 2022 Ancient World, Blog, Cemeteries and Tombs, Early Modern World, Europe, Hidden History, Italy, Museums, Naples

They are grisly, dark and awesome! Check out the Catacombs of Naples! Continue reading

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Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 20, Carlisle to Penrith

  By Wandering Jana August 16, 2019 September 10, 2023 Ancient World, Around Great Britain in 30 Days, Blog, Castles!, Early Modern World, England, Europe, Hidden History, Medieval World, Museums, United Kingdom

A cathedral, an abbey, castle ruins and even a mysterious stone circle, all the British staples in just one day.  Continue reading

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So Many Petroglyphs, So Little Time

  By Wandering Jana August 6, 2019 October 26, 2022 Ancient World, Blog, Museums, National Parks/Public Lands, New Mexico, United States, Updates from the Road

Gaze in wonder at the fantastic rock carvings at Petroglyph National Monument. Continue reading

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Bandelier

  By Wandering Jana July 30, 2019 April 6, 2022 Ancient World, Blog, Museums, National Parks/Public Lands, New Mexico, United States, Updates from the Road

With Native American ruins and waterfalls, Bandelier has both nature and history. Continue reading

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Wandering Bath

  By Wandering Jana July 26, 2019 September 4, 2024 Ancient World, Blog, Early Modern World, England, Europe, Modern World, Museums, UNESCO, United Kingdom, Wandering

Ancient Roman, Tudor and Neo-classical architecture dot this lovely Somerset city. Bath is a lovely place to wander and explore. Continue reading

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Natural Bridges

  By Wandering Jana July 2, 2019 October 26, 2022 Ancient World, Blog, National Parks/Public Lands, Updates from the Road, Utah

Located in the absolute middle of nowhere Utah is a national monument that preserves three amazing natural bridges. Continue reading

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Wandering Ravenna

  By Wandering Jana June 21, 2019 September 4, 2024 Ancient World, Blog, Cemeteries and Tombs, Early Modern World, Europe, Italy, Medieval World, Museums, UNESCO, Wandering

Explorations of a city full of the most wonderful mosaics ever. Seriously, they are awesome. Continue reading

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Dinosaurs and Petroglyphs

  By Wandering Jana June 4, 2019 October 26, 2022 Ancient World, Blog, Colorado, Modern World, Museums, National Parks/Public Lands, United States, Updates from the Road, Utah

Check out a national monument with both dinosaurs and petroglyphs, and some nice views. So much awesome in one place. Continue reading