Greece – Nerd So Hard University

A man, a plan, a canal = Peloponnese Island

by jeadlyBlog November 16, 2023November 9, 2023Comments are Disabled

I recently traveled to Greece and had taken to cruising Wikipedia for interesting bits of information. I will now relate them to you. Greece is located at the southern tip of the Balkan Peninsula. Drilling further down, Athens lies on the Attica Peninsula, and to the west Corinth (red pin) sits at the gateway to the larger Peloponnese …

The Palace Root

by jeadlyBlog November 7, 2023November 29, 2023Comments are Disabled

Palatine Hill in Rome is a well known area featured throughout history and called “the first nucleus of the Roman Empire.” It is the centermost of the seven hills that fostered settlement near the Tiber River long ago. Palatine Hill housed an array of Palaces, starting with the Palace of Domitian in 81 CE. In fact, …