Getty Villa
Opened in 1974 the Getty Villa is a gorgeous replica of Villa dei Papiri, a Roman villa in Herculaneum covered in volcanic ash from the eruption of Pompeii. It is…
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Further afield – Lebanon – Baalbek & Anjar
Back in 2008, before things turned for the worst, I took a day trip from Damascus to the Lebanon to see the most impressive Roman ruins I’ve ever seen (and…
Further afield – Syria – Palmyra
Looking through my photos of Palmyra makes me feel sad and angry, at the needless destruction man can cause to places that have survived for thousands of years. The photos…
Further afield – Syria – Borsa
A day trip from Damascus took me to Borsa, home to an impressive Roman theatre and baths, and a very old mosque.
Further afield – Syria – Apemea
As a day trip from Hama I visited Apemea, to see the remains of the Roman city, with it’s famous Great Colonnade stretching for nearly 2km. I’m unlikely to ever see as…
Further afield – Istanbul
One of the few cities in the world, that in my opinion, needs at least a week to appreciate fully (along with London and New York). Istanbul is one of…