Archaeologists have unearthed evidence of ancient surgery among the remains of people who lived in a settlement near Istanbul, Turkey, between the 11th and 6th centuries B.C. A skull, buried among the many remains undergoing excavation in the location of… Continue Reading
The dungeons in Turkey where Vlad the Impaler is believed to have been held will now open to the public. Vlad was the notorious 15th century Prince of Wallachia from Transylvania, and the model for Bram Stoker’s title character in… Continue Reading
La Marca Prosecco is a sparkling wine made in the Trevisio area of Northern Italy from the Glera grape. Prosecco is characterized by light and delicate fruit and floral aromatics, relatively lowalcohol levels, and a friendly mouthfeel. Prosecco is best… Continue Reading
Winemaker’s Notes Scharffenberger Brut Excellence is made by the traditional méthode champenoise process – whereby the wines are individually bottle-fermented before being riddled and disgorged. The wine is approximately two-thirds Pinot Noir and one-third Chardonnay and undergoes 100% malolactic fermentation.… Continue Reading
Winemaker’s Notes Roederer Estate Brut, the first California sparkling wine produced by Champagne Louis Roederer, builds upon a 200-year tradition of fine winemaking that has made Roederer champagne among the most sought-after in the world. Roederer’s winemaking style is based… Continue Reading
The region of Cappadocia in central Turkey is home to one of the most spectacular landscapes in the world – deep valleys and soaring rock formations dotted with homes, chapels, tombs, temples and entire subterranean cities harmoniously carved into the… Continue Reading
In ancient times, people in Central Asia practiced a religion known as Tengriism, which focused on living in harmony with the natural universe. While this religion was founded and most widely practiced during ancient times, there are groups that still… Continue Reading
The Norse trickster god, Loki is undoubtedly the most debated figure from Norse mythology to this day. Though he appears to be a scheming, mischievous deity who has no real loyalties, scholars still explore what his purpose might have been… Continue Reading
Women robed in scarlet sheaths, conducting rituals associated with serpents away from prying eyes, serving Innana, the Goddess of Love, Fertility and War. The color of their clothes was symbolic of their power, but why was blood, particularly their menstrual… Continue Reading
Dr Irene García Losquiño and Dr Jan Henrik Fallgren on a possible Viking archaeological site in northern Spain http://www.abdn.ac.uk/news/7184/ The fearsome reputation of the Vikings has made them the subject of countless exhibitions, books and films – however, surprisingly… Continue Reading