tombs

Türkiye #4: History and myth, tombs and castles

Dear friends, Before beginning this episode, I want to add a little more about Lycia which I mentioned in my last story when showing a photo of the distinctive Lycian carved stone tombs. The earliest references to Lycia can be traced through Hittite texts to sometime before 1200 BC when it is known as [...]

Joanna Maclean2022-11-17T10:55:47+00:00November 17th, 2022|Anatolia, Animals, Archaeology, Art, Culture, Design, History, photography, Travel, Turkey, Turquoise Coast, Uncategorized|4 Comments

Oman #8 – Castles, crystals and camels

Dear friends, My final story from Oman comes from the wonderful southern city of Salalah where we spent three days in and around the city, visiting the beautiful coastline where there were more camels than people on the long white beaches, learning about the ancient trade in frankincense, seeing the tombs of holy men, relaxing [...]

Joanna Maclean2017-11-21T08:19:36+00:00November 21st, 2017|Art, Cuisines, Culture, Design, Non classifié(e), photography, Travel, Uncategorized|4 Comments