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The Oracle of Delphi

The heat of the summer sun beat down on us as we climbed the steep winding path up the southern slope of Mount Parnassos. With my eyes burning from the brilliant glare of sunlight off of the cliff face of the Phaedriades I regretted not being able to bring my sunglasses. Perhaps that would have made a better gift for… (more…)

Roman Cloth and Asbestos

I just learned that the Romans used asbestos in their table cloths, napkins and sometimes clothes. After dinner they would simply throw the napkins and table cloth into the fire to burn off the food, and the cloth would come out whiter than before. This is why they called it “amiantus” meaning unpolluted. The problem is that the last time… (more…)

Time Traveler from Future Arrested During Attempt to Save the World

Eloi Cole, a young man from the future, was arrested at the Large Hadron Collider in CERN Switzerland in April 2010. The full story is here: Man arrested at Large Hadron Collider claims he’s from the future The care one must take to not be arrested or detained during time traveling cannot be overstated. Though, what was not reported was… (more…)

Visiting Pompeii in Ancient Rome

Whether it is the fact that Pompeii was completely destroyed in 79 B.C., or whether it is the fact that Pompeii was preserved, rediscovered and restored in the 18th-20th centuries, people feel a strange draw toward the city and that fateful day. Pompeii remains a popular time travel destination despite the extreme dangers one faces if one does not do… (more…)