Category Archives: culture

Defixiones

Posted on 22/05/2012 by

The things that draw me to archaeology are not the battles nor the Roman legions, nor any of the political aspects, although of course they are all important to understanding the events of the times. What interests me are the … Continue reading →

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A Day On The Ammersee

Posted on 18/05/2012 by

If you look closely, you can make out the Zugspitze, Germany’s highest peak, in the distance. Yesterday I dragged the Beau out to do something really spießig: to take the Ammersee Ferry from Stegen to Herrsching for lunch. We’d planned … Continue reading →

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Weekend Mountain Blogging

Posted on 11/05/2012 by

We begin on the Wiesengasse (“meadow alley”), site of the former Roman Road connecting the Via Raetia with the lower Inn valley on the south side of town. This is a copy of the Roman milestone (from 201 AD, originally … Continue reading →

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Will Opera Cologne Call Off Next Season?

Posted on 19/04/2012 by

Update 2 (28.04.12) Their 2012-2013 Repertoire is up and listed, so I’m guessing this problem has been taken care of for now. The opera house in Cologne has announced that it may have to scrap it’s entire 2012-2013 season, according … Continue reading →

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Pagans In Tirol: Seefeld’s Stonehenge

Posted on 12/04/2012 by

This is the Pfarrerbichl, or “pastor’s hill”, in Seefeld in Tirol. It is behind the St. Oswald parish church. An architect from the area was given the green light to erect a stone circle on the hill, with the idea … Continue reading →

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