Category Archives: Archaeology
Ding Dong Mine and the Moor
Ding Dong Mine and the Bogs Near Madron, Cornwall, England As I was searching for the Nine Maidens Stone Circle i soon found myself in a bog and a mine field. Not exactly the mine field … Continue reading
Men-At-Tol
Men-At-Tol Near Madron and Lanyon Farm, Penwith, Cornwall, England The infamous holey-stone known as “Men-an-tol” is located in tip of Cornwall near Madron and Lanyon Farm. This is one of England’s most highly photographed megalithic sites. The … Continue reading
Lanyon Quoit
Lanyon Quoit near Lanyon Farm and Madron, Cornwall, England Real close to Lanyon Farm lies a single megalith called “Lanyon Quoit”. Barely noticeable from the road as the stone property walls block the direct view from … Continue reading
Windsor Ruins (Mississippi)
Windsor Ruins Bruinsburg, Mississippi One of Mississippi’s most fantastic secrets, hidden away in the swamps out in the middle of nowhere, are the ghostly remains of the Windsor plantation. The Windsor plantation was built from 1859-1861. The plantation was … Continue reading
Xanten: Bronze Cauldron
“Bronze Cauldron” Xanten, Germany “AT THE STOVE Bronze cauldrons with iron rims were most often used for cooking. AM HERD Bronzekessel mit eisernem Rand wurden vorwiegend zum Kochen verwendet. Sie gelangten seit dem i Jahrhundert v. Chr. aus dem keltischen … Continue reading
Xanten: Townscape – Ulpia Traiana
Ulpia Traiana Townscape Xanten, Germany “The Colonial Ulpia Traiana once contained numerous large buildings: temples, thermal baths, administrative and market buildings. Of most of these, only minor traces have remained preserved. After the end of the Roman rule, the ruins … Continue reading
Nibelungenmuseum and the legend (Worms, Germany)
Nibelunglied: The Saga of the Nibelungs (“Song of the Nibelungs”) Is an epic poem done in Middle High German. The story tells of dragon-slayer Siegfried at the court of the Burgundians, how he was murdered, and of his wife Kriemhild’s … Continue reading
Worms Dom (Cathedral) – Worms, Germany
replica monument of the Worms Dom Worms Dom (Cathedral) The Worms Dom, or “Wormser Dom” is also known as the “Cathedral of St Peter”. This is the principal church and chief building of the city of Worms, Germany. It represents … Continue reading
The Key and Dragon (Worms, Germany)
The Sacred Key of Worms Worms comes from “Lindwurn” or “Dragon slain by Siegfried under the linden tree.””Yet more I know of Seigfried that well your your ear may hold. Beneath the lindeu tree he slew the dragon bold; Then … Continue reading
Roman-German Museum, Cologne, Germany
ROMAN-GERMANIC MUSEUM www.museenkoeln.de – 0221 22124438 – 32 Bewertungen * Cologne, Germany In the heart of the city center right to the side of the Cologne Cathedral, lies Cologne’s German/Roman Museum. The Roman-Germanic Museum (RGM, in German: Römisch-Germanisches Museum) is … Continue reading