Tag: archaeology
Name That City Pt. 4
Population: 2.2 millionNickname: Pearl of AsiaCultural Fact: In late October, there is a huge Water Festival which…
La Brea–Second Episode Is Terrible…
Sometimes I write about TV shows. I used to write about my favorite shows and I would…
When Women Ruled the World
I finished Kara Cooney’s excellent book about the six female Egyptian rulers. When Women Ruled the World is…
We Have a Name!
We finally decided on a name. And no, we did not go with any of the names…
Random Stuff Out There
There were some cool stories out there this week… Early Hominins Outside Africa A recent discovery puts…
Top Five Travel: World Edition
The Earth is pretty huge. I mean, not on a cosmic scale or anything. Jupiter is eleven…
Top Five Travel: North America Edition
North America is 9.54 million square miles. That is pretty big. There are so many things to…
Roman House
This video is a 3D animated reconstruction of a Roman house. This is obviously what I am…
Wow, Where Did the Time Go?
I wrote this post back in 2007 on May 22nd. That was nine years ago! It means…
Digging a Hole
I was able to continue my patio project today. While digging, I hit something that was decidedly…
The Beginning of a Patio
I think most of you are familiar with our desire to build a patio. You watch those…
Josh Gates is Alive and Well
Did you know that I was a fan of Destination Truth? You know the show that was…
Early War in Germany
I recently read an article about an archaeological discovery in Germany. It turns out that one of…
Visiting Ancient Rome
This is a long video, but it is definitely worth it. This makes me want to visit…
Ben Carson is Dumb
I am sure some of you have heard that Ben Carson has an interesting theory about the…
Podcasts I Enjoy
Some of you probably wonder what I do on those long drives to work when I do…
Shellfish and Pigs, So Good…
I posted this the other day on Facebook because it made me laugh. It reminded me of…
Potpourri of Randomness
I said that I was going to do more than write about fantasy sports, so here is…
Future Ancient Alien Artifact
I have a feeling that this artifact will end up on an episode of Ancient Aliens. I…
Trip to DC
Lindsey and I are on vacation. Before any of you ask, yes we plan our vacations together,…