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It isn’t difficult to spot the similarities between languages of peoples that have been handed down and morphed throughout the ages. The ancient temples on Malta’s islands have that effect – they’re called the Ggantija, which immediately invokes the English word ‘gigantic.’ In Maltese, ‘Ggantija’ comes from the root word ‘ggant,’ meaning ‘giant.’ It’s no …
The Ggantija Temples of Gozo in the Maltese IslandsRead More
Anguilla is a place unlike most other ancient sites. This island was originally known as Malliouhana, an AmerIndian term for a sea serpent shaped like an arrow. When Europeans first arrived, they renamed the island Anguilla, because of the elongated eel shape of the island. The history of Anguilla that is known began about 4000 …
History of the Island Nation of Anguilla, British West IndiesRead More
As its name suggests, this is one island that’s not what it appears. Its interior port lies protected by a landmass in the shape of a horseshoe and has afforded safe harbor when sailors have found themselves lost in the sometimes tumultuous seas surrounding the Antarctic Peninsula. Therein lies the deception, as the history of …
A hike through the islands off the shores of Wisconsin feels like a trek through a wilderness; however, it wasn’t that long ago when various peoples called the Apostle Islands home. People lived and worked here, families were created, children could be seen playing and going to school. Over time, these peoples and their descendants …
There are over 200 islands in Greece, and it can be difficult to find a starting place; Santorini is a great beginning! Discover the connection between the lost Atlantis and Santorini! Santorini (or Thera or Thíra) is a volcanic island southeast of Greece’s mainland, and located in the southern Aegean Sea; it is a part …
