Time was of concern to Odysseus in his long odyssey to return home after the Trojan War. His entire journey including travelling to Troy and the ensuing war took 20 years. At […]
Moments in Time: Telling Time in Odyssey Times
Lebanon’s City of Millennia: Byblos, Beautiful and Bountiful
Paris, France — Elaborate jewelry, superbly crafted rings of gold and amethyst. Fine figurines. It was one of the first great civilizations, regarded as one of, if not the oldest port in […]
Last Chance to See: Jewels of the Cleopatra Mystery
Paris, France — She was the last sovereign of Ancient Egypt, the last ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty and among the greatest figures in history. Cleopatra ruled over her country, shrewdly, for […]
The Attraction of Antiquity
Paris, France — It turned out to be one of the highlights of the incredibly rich artful autumn in Paris which is traditionally peppered with art fairs, exhibition openings and glamorous gallery […]
Escaping into Ancient Egypt with a Fabulous Pharaoh
Paris, France — A landmark event is taking place in Paris bringing together role playing with an exhibition rooted in Ancient Egypt. This Ancient Egypt that continues to fascinate is currently centrally […]
Ramses, Ramses the Great
Paris, France — Builder, warrior, he brought peace and prosperity to the ancient Egyptians and plenty of gold and artifacts as well. The civilization of Ancient Egypt reached its apogee during the […]
Magical Mosaics
The Bubble Ring from Le Sibille with a ruby, brown diamonds, quartz powder, micro mosaics and 18k rose gold. Photos courtesy Le Sibille. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette The jewels take us […]
Beautiful Bactria
Paris, France — Some of the great places to shop in Paris for highly original objects are the museum boutiques of the Rmn-Grand Palais. Today the spotlight is on their Bactrian jewelry […]
The Man Who Brought Ancient Egypt to the World: Jean-François Champollion
Paris, France — Mummies, pyramids, the sphinx. Since Antiquity the art and civilization of Ancient Egypt has fascinated the world. It is a magical world with its pantheon of anthropomorphic gods and […]
The Treasures of Tajikistan
Paris, France — Silk Roads and Golden Rivers, precious gemstones and gold galore, this is the wealth of Tajikistan, a Central Asian country that was once on the crossroads of caravans and […]
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