Gods, Men and Goats – Duzgun Baba
It looked as if a large meteorite had crashed into a herd of goats, whose disintegrating bodies had spattered it with blood and whose only recognisable remains were hundreds of […]
A Brush with Byron in Venice
In the strange waterworld that is Venice every turn can offer a big surprise and unexpected delight. It’s perfectly true that the best way to see this city is to […]
Bombs and Bastions in Malta
I’ve always had a soft spot for the military-religious orders of the Middle Ages. If I’d been around then I would have loved to have joined the Templers, Hospitallers, Teutonic […]
Jolly Japes at Seaton Delaval
Seaton Delaval Hall has an unusually attractive location, close to the North Sea coast and commanding beautiful vistas in every direction. Just a short drive from Tynemouth where I was […]
Hunting Caravaggios in Rome
Paintings by the great masters were never meant to be viewed in art galleries. These institutions are a modern invention. Most of them were always destined for churches and the […]
Ankara: A city of contrasts
Turkey’s capital is as different from Istanbul as you could imagine. Istanbul is like a decrepit dowager aunt, clad in a dress that might have been in fashion a few […]
The past comes to life in Ephesus
Ephesus is one of the great ruined cities of the world, a truly breathtaking pile of marble that makes you wonder at the artistic aspirations, as well as the organisational […]
