Den Gamle By

Den Gamle By

Stepping into Den Gamle By, a live historic, open air museum in Aarhus, is truly like taking a ride in a time machine. As we walk through the gates, two ladies in full 17th Century costume mosey past with their baskets of flowers and fruit.… Read the rest

National Museum Of Beirut – Other Artifacts

Gold Mask, Baalbek, Roman Period

As I begin writing about the artifacts contained in the National Museum of Beirut, my enthusiasm carries me away and there ends up being too many favorites to fit into just one post.  So, I have divided the five original subheadings into separate posts.… Read the rest

National Museum Of Beirut – Mosaics

Jupiter and Ganymede – mosaic, Tyre, 3rd Century AD

As I begin writing about the artifacts contained in the National Museum of Beirut, my enthusiasm carries me away. There are just too many favorites to fit into just one post.  So, I have divided the five original subheadings into separate posts.  … Read the rest

Highlights of Auxerre

Highlights of Auxerre

Auxerre. The name comes out in a sigh of awed appreciation of such a beautiful city and indeed the highlights of Auxerre are the embodiment of French delight. Of all the picturesque places that we have visited across the Haute-Savoie, Côte-d’Or and Burgundy regions of France, this is one of the best.… Read the rest