The Great Chola Raid of 1025
As punishment for piracy in Malacca Strait a thousand years ago, a Hindu emperor stages an impressive raid from India to Sumatra.
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.
As punishment for piracy in Malacca Strait a thousand years ago, a Hindu emperor stages an impressive raid from India to Sumatra.
One of the oldest colonial forts of Asia has survived centuries of conflict and earthquakes.
The last time elegant barques raced across the oceans, from Spencer Gulf to Europe in 1949.
A musician friend of mine, Nono, wants to perform in Australia. But she lives in Europe. And she doesn’t fly for environmental reasons. Can she really get there without jumping on a plane?
Have a look at the best preserved medieval fortified city in Europe.
A quick trip to Old Havana for a look at its great forts. And, ok, some great cars…
A pirate-hunting Roman galley base on the Red Sea (very close to the Houthis!)
The great triple walls of the Byzantine capital protected the city for over a thousand years. Surprisingly, there are quite a lot of remains…
An Arab ship carrying a load of Chinese porcelain that went down in Indonesia a thousand years ago…