Interactive map of my European Sabbatical
I have created a clickable map of the Roman and Greek sites and cities I visited in 2017 on my … Continue reading Interactive map of my European Sabbatical
I have created a clickable map of the Roman and Greek sites and cities I visited in 2017 on my … Continue reading Interactive map of my European Sabbatical
The city of Mérida is such a treasure trove of delights that it’s not surprising the museum is also full … Continue reading Mérida Museo de Arte Romano
The town of Mérida, in Extremadura, Spain, has 60,000 inhabitants, and seemingly just as many Roman sites. The official Plano … Continue reading Mérida: amazing plethora of beautiful Roman sites
Sevilla is a gorgeous place, and full of wonderful things. It is popular and busy, and understandably so. But for … Continue reading Itálica: Trajan and Hadrian’s deserted treasure
The Roman mosaics in the Alcazar de los Reyes Cristianos in Córdoba are worth remarking on. In particular there is … Continue reading Córdoba: mosaics in the Alcazar de los Reyes Cristianos
Firstly, I should say that the main thing I have noticed since arriving in Córdoba is the 37 degree heat. … Continue reading Córdoba: beguiling ancient city with beautiful architecture
So I’ve spent the past few days since leaving Valencia at a lovely camping ground near Alicante with my lovely … Continue reading Hiatus coming to a Córdoban end…
Valencia is Spain’s third largest city, and it’s easy to fall in love with! The museum of history, prehistory and … Continue reading Valencia: beauty and towers
The ancient town of Arse (yes, really) was renamed Saguntum by the Romans. Then in the 3rd century BC, the … Continue reading Sagunto: Hannibal was ‘ere
I had an hour before my train went, so I popped back to the amphitheatre in Tarragona. Turns out they … Continue reading Gladiators in Tarragona
Barcelona is not the only place worth visiting in Catalonia, it seems – just down the cost, Tarragona is full … Continue reading Tarragona: a great place to see Roman architecture
Today, accompanied by my lovely and very kind host Gloria, I visited the beautiful city of Zaragoza. It has four … Continue reading Zaragoza: the Caesaraugusta route
It feels a little odd being so far away when my first home city, Manchester, is in so much pain, … Continue reading Segovia: an aqueduct with ‘wow’ factor
So, after three weeks making my way south through the Greek islands and then north into Bulgaria and finally the … Continue reading The journey continues
This summer, I will be travelling (and blogging) my way around parts of Europe touched by the ancient Greeks and … Continue reading Keener Classics: Sabbatical Odyssey 2017