The Theodosian Walls of Constantinople
The great triple walls of the Byzantine capital protected the city for over a thousand years. Surprisingly, there are quite a lot of remains…
Navigating around the globe and through history, exploring historic maps, colonial fortifications, old ships and impressive artillery, particularly focused on the Age of Discovery, the seas of Asia and the Spice Islands.
The great triple walls of the Byzantine capital protected the city for over a thousand years. Surprisingly, there are quite a lot of remains…
Often, we think of the magnificent clippers of the nineteenth century and the graceful barques of the early
climb aboard a seventeenth century Spanish galleon on a run through the North Sea
The story of the glorious Piri Reis World Map of 1513, only a small section of which remains.
The great island has been called many names throughout history. How did Sumatra stick?
An old Dutch port that gave its name to the most feared Cape in sailing history.