This is the monument/tomb on top of the hill that I climbed on my first day in Athens. It was the tomb for Philopappos, a prince from the Kingdom of Commagene, who died in 116 AD.
To the Cradle of Western Civilization October 3rd 2007 I was hopelessly lost. All of the signs were telling me conflicting things and it didn’t seem like there were any people around that I could ask for help - Everyone who was there hurried past me, averting their gaze, seemingly playing a game of ignore the lost man with the big backpack. The muffled voice came back on the intercom and announced a string of instructions regarding which trains we ... read more
Europe » Greece » Attica » Athens Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In Worl... ... read more
I am from Georgia, but I have lived in California for the past few years. I have been working as an engineer since I got out of school six years ago. I have grown tired of working the never changing rat race of ‘normal life’, so I am embarking on a multi-year round the world journey, a retirement of sorts, beginning with a winter contract job in Antarctica. From there, who knows where I will go, but I plan on seeing the whole world and all of the unique cultures, remote wildernesses and amazing history that this planet has to offer. I am planning on traveling as inex... full info