This is Karasis. It is a kale, or "castle," high above a lake just north of Kozan. The site was unknown to archaeologists and historians until relatively recently—a factor of its invisibility from the lake side and unbelievably difficult access. This pic shows the "lower castle" from its apex (not nearly the top of the … Continue reading Pic of the Day 2017-10-02
Author: ancientdan
Today's Pic Of The Day is of the eponymous church at the site Çanlı Kilise on the western edge of Cappadocia in modern Turkey. The site is one of the ubiquitous Byzantine period settlement-monastery-church ruins in the region, noted for its unique geology and resulting topography. Çanlı Kilise is unusual in having such a well-preserved … Continue reading Pic of the Day 2017-10-01
This is the first post in my series entitled "Pic of the Day." The pic (above, I assume, but not sure yet how this is going to work on all viewing platforms—feel free to complain about appearance on your device) is not particularly exciting or beautiful but has some potential interest to colleagues and those … Continue reading Pic of the Day 2017-09-29
Shaken, and also Stirred: Recollections of the Mexico City Earthquake (of 1985) Exactly 32 years ago (according to the Gregorian Calendar convention as I write this) I was preparing to fly into Mexico City after the major earthquake there (19 September 1985). Like most Americans, I was horrified by the destruction and dismayed by the … Continue reading Shaken, and also Stirred
You Don’t Get This on the Bus Tour, 2. While scanning for high ground from which to get a better overview pic of the Belevi Monument, my adventure companions and I noticed something odd about the adjacent hilltop. It had a very uniform dome-like summit, as would be expected for a man-made tumulus . . … Continue reading A Serendipitous Adventure: The Belevi Tumlus
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