The Fund for Miss Stone’s Ransom
Dr. Peet was responsible for managing the fund that was raised by the citizens of the United States to pay the ransom for Miss...
Sarafoff’s Suspected Involvement in the Kidnapping
Boris Sarafoff was quickly suspected of being involved in the kidnapping of Miss Stone. The British minister, acting on behalf of the United States...
The Kidnapping of Gerasim Kirias
Before Miss Stone’s kidnapping, another foreigner, Gerasim Kirias, was kidnapped. He was an Albanian Protestant preacher who had become a British citizen. He also...
Exploring Enchanting Valleys of Bosporus
Exploring Enchanting Valleys and Historic Stops Along the Bosporus
Along the south side of the village, a river known as Ghiock-suyu, anciently Aretas and more...
Legends Along the Bosporus
Exploring Historic Villages and Legends Along the Bosporus
Beikos, the largest village on the Bosporus, is renowned for its vast vineyards and high-quality water. In...
Palaces Along the Bosporus
Exploring Ancient Legends
Beyond Anadoli Kavak lies another heavily-armed battery, and just above this is The Giant's Mount, known as Yosha Daghl (Joshua’s Mount) by...
Shrinking dramatically
The urban landscape of the Greco-Roman world had traditionally emphasized the public and the monumental. By the sixth century, cities in the west were...
A slave named Proiectus
For one rich man who died in the mid-sixth century, we have an inventory of his household property taken before it was knocked down...
Gaulish fashion for trousers
Clothing varied by climate. The Roman toga was long gone except as a form of fancy dress for a very few. Tunic and cloak...
Alexandrian called John Philoponos
We have a good idea what Cosmas was attacking—that is, what drove him to say such ridiculous things. The leading philosopher in Alexandria was...
