Geometric Amphora with Chariot Scene

A geometric amphora with a battle scene including a chariot. 8th century BCE. (Archaeological Museum of Paros, Greece)

Boukoleon Palace in the Sea Wall

Over the last 30 years one of the saddest areas in Istanbul was the neglected ruins of an Imperial palace that was built into the seawall. I first saw it in

The Sphinx Of Balochistan: Is It A Man-made, Rock-cut, Architectural Marvel?

Concealed within the desolate, rocky landscape of the Makran coastline of Southern Balochistan, Pakistan, is an architectural gem that has gone unnoticed and unexplored for centuries. The ‘Balochistan Sphinx’, as it is popularly called, came into the public eye only after the Makran Coastal Highway opened in 2004, linking Karachi […]