Archaeology

Walking around a very old city or the site of a once-great city we might not always be aware of all its secrets and mysteries, some of which are hiding right beneath our feet.

Wherever people chose to settle down, we tend to leave signs in the ground of our presence there. Usually, the marred earth is dug up by archaeologists looking to find exactly such signs of habitation.

The whole world has heard of Pompeii and the catastrophe that befell it. The catastrophe itself is what made the ancient roman city famous, along with the volcano Vesuvius that caused the destruction.

In the chilly wet landscape of Scotland, far North, two very distinct archipelagoes dot the Atlantic Ocean. They are called the Northern Islands and are made up of the Orkney and Shetland archipelagoes. Windswept and at the mercy of the northern bitter winter bite, these little islands might not even look inhabited, yet there have been people living there ever since antiquity.

Tool development throughout history has shaped and created borders. Technological improvements condensing into weapons have a place in history along with the people that created and used them.

Driving into the city or walking within cities, we might see signs of artistic expressions etched on buildings or walls in the form of graffiti. They sometimes come into view as the beautification of an ugly structure, a call to attention, or a vandalization, all at the same time depending on who you may ask.