Author: Alberto Pearson

A Scot from a long line of Scots, now an ex-pat living in London. Got into history young, but hated it at school, although took up Scottish history out of guilt at University (supposed to be doing geography), and changed my degree to Scottish History. Stayed to do a masters in Maritime History, but found […]

I still live in the town where I was raised, having moved from London aged 3. I have worked in financial services since 1984 in a variety of roles in different institutions (some say I should have been committed to one!). I have been interested in history since I left school (the school’s version of […]

Caesar in the consulship of Marcellinus and Philippus made an expedition against the Veneti, who live near the ocean.  They had seized some Roman soldiers sent out for grain and afterward detained the envoys who came in their behalf, in order that in exchange for these they might get back their own hostages. Caesar, instead […]

Born in Kent and lived there for 9 days (G) then moved back to London. Had a happy (If uneventful)17 years there – completely messing up my schooling! Joined the army when Mum & Dad moved out of London. (Think they did it deliberately – six months after I joined, they moved back!). Biggest benefit […]

I am a undergraduate at the University of Leicester, currently in my second year studying History and Archaeology. I have taken part in digs for the Museum of London and hope in the future to do some kind of excavation work abroad, so I can travel and combine archaeology at the same time. I’m originally […]

I have been fascinated by old buildings, maps and plans for as long as I can remember. As a child I loved history but found secondary school teaching and syllabuses uninteresting — at university I studied Maths with a touch of historical architecture, besides spending far too much time in the computing labs. I now […]

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– Home page – Brugge – Tunisia – Cairo – Georgia – Co Kerry – Co Kerry Flora – Cyprus Flora – Bellapais Abbey – Kyrenia Castle – Shipwreck Museum – Sunsets in Cyprus – Fabrika Hill Excavations – The Villa of Theseus – Tomb of the Kings – Xanten – Arnhem

– Home page – Brugge – Tunisia – Cairo – Georgia – Co Kerry – Co Kerry Flora – Cyprus Flora – Bellapais Abbey – Kyrenia Castle – Shipwreck Museum – Sunsets in Cyprus – Fabrika Hill Excavations – The Villa of Theseus – Tomb of the Kings – Xanten – Arnhem

David Garaji is a Medieval monestery complex set in a semi desert. It was originally forested but the trees were cleared during the Bronze Age to provide fuel for smelting. The Soviets suppressed religion and used the area as a military training range but they are now working monasteries again. The monks tunnelled into the […]