Did You Know?

Karahantep – in Eastern Turkey – maybe older Göbekli Tepe

Jan 11, 2022 | Did You Know?, Turkey & Europe

Karahantepe, along with world-famous Göbekli Tepe, is part of a cluster of Neolithic settlements spread over 125 miles of southeastern Turkey between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. The monumental structures carved out of the bedrock contain T-shaped pillars and...

Chaco Canyon – Did You Know?

Jun 25, 2020 | Did You Know?, The Americas

Located in the northwest corner of New Mexico, Chaco Canyon is 70 miles from the nearest town and reached only by rutted dirt roads. And yet, throughout the valley floor are vast stone edifices some towering as high as 4 or 5 floors and containing hundreds of rooms....

Did You Know about Iceland?

May 8, 2020 | Did You Know?, Turkey & Europe

Iceland has one of the first democratic parliaments in the World?

Did You Know about the Egyptians?

Apr 13, 2020 | Did You Know?, Egypt & Africa

The oldest international peace treaty was between the Egyptians and the Hittites?

Did you know this about Iceland?

Mar 3, 2020 | Did You Know?, Turkey & Europe

More books are written, published and sold per person per year in Iceland than anywhere else on the planet.

Jan 28, 2020 | Did You Know?, Turkey & Europe

Remember the fable of mythical Icarus who, on wings crafted of feathers and wax, flew too close to the sun? Made of feathers and wax, the sun melted them and Icarus fell and died. His father, Daedalus, a great inventor who is credited with creating the Great Labyrinth...