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United Kingdom

The island of Guernsey is known for its wealth of neolithic monuments and for its role in World War II. However, visitors may be less

19 June 2020 3 Comments

Bahrain

Bahrain might be a modern oil state, but it is also home to one of the oldest civilisations in the world. The Dilmun kingdom flourished

27 March 2020 1 Comment

United States

One of the many reasons to visit Montana is its long and rich history. Some of the best places to explore that history in Southeast

4 October 2019 3 Comments

Cyprus

One of the things that surprised me about Cyprus was how ancient and multi-layered its history was. The island was occupied not just by the

18 May 2018 6 Comments

Ireland

Ireland may be modern and vibrant, with a lively social scene, but it is also an ancient country. The first people arrived almost 10,000 years

20 October 2017 12 Comments

United Kingdom

I went to the Isle of Man in search of Viking rune stones. I’d seen runes in Sweden the previous year, and wanted to explore

22 September 2017 4 Comments

United Kingdom

I visited lots of medieval castles on my recent trip to Wales. However, the one that I enjoyed the most was Pembroke Castle. It has

28 July 2017 8 Comments

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