Ancient Greece had no entitled nobility as such. Instead the aristocratic or upper class consisted of rich families who could trace their lineage back many generations, normally to a God or semi-divin… more →
Imaginary Heroes Collectivewrote 5 months ago: Antonio Rallo, co-owner of Donnafugata (Photo ©Tom Hyland) Sicily, the lovely, rugged island at … more →
wrote 7 months ago: Obverse Reverse Found at my parents’ house, this is (apparently) a reproduction of a coin from … more →
wrote 8 months ago: ANSA) – Gela, April 24 – Mafia bosses in this southern Sicilian city planned to kill its … more →
wrote 9 months ago: Forse non è finita, forse neppure il solenne “niet” alle “avances” di Barack Obama pronunciato ieri … more →
wrote 11 months ago: (THE INDEPENDENT, 18.01.09) The most complete ancient Greek ship ever found has arrived at the Mary … more →
wrote 11 months ago: What do people do when water is scarce? They spend, spend, spend… and meet lots of friendly pl … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Ancient Greece had no entitled nobility as such. Instead the aristocratic or upper class consisted o … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Army Ward Strategos Parmenio, head of the cult of Agonius The Arena is currently owned by a consorti … more →
wrote 1 year ago: The city of Gela is ruled by a Senate of 15 Oligarchs. Some are elected, some are appointed and some … more →
wrote 2 years ago: Watched a program on TV the other night about the water situation in Gela. As I’d just written … more →