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Cultural anthropology enthusiast with a special interest in ancient fortifications

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The Aqueduct of Kavala

Kavala, Greece

The Aqueduct of Kavala

This ancient structure appears Roman, but was constructed during the 16th century and was utilized until 1911.

Building front.

Nafplio, Greece

Store for Unfinished Foreign Territory

This building served as the first customs house in modern Greece.

With driveway

Athens, Greece

Ancient Ruins on Selley Street

These ancient ruins hide in plain sight next to a dessert shop.

Austrian Archaeological Institute at Athens

Athens, Greece

Austrian Archaeological Institute at Athens

A historic building houses one of the most important archaeological institutes in Europe.

Ottoman Fountain 1 (primary fountain identified in site address)

Nafplio, Greece

Ottoman Fountains of Nafplio

Public water fountains built during the Ottoman Era still stand throughout this seaside town.

Basilica of Agios Nikolaos

Nafplio, Greece

Basilica of Agios Nikolaos

This church is dedicated to the patron saint of seafarers.

Rear corner.

Nafplio, Greece

The Armansperg Residence

This building was once the most magnificent mansion in Nafplio.

Normaal Amsterdams Peil (Amsterdam Ordnance Datum)

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Normaal Amsterdams Peil (Amsterdam Ordnance Datum)

Europe's official "zero-level," the equator of elevation.

Signs to the offices that were once in the tunnels.

London, England

Down Street Underground Station

The secret wartime bunker built on the platforms of an abandoned Tube station.

World Artifacts on the Tribune Tower Walls

Chicago, Illinois

World Artifacts on the Tribune Tower Walls

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.

Fathom Bistro, Bait, and Tackle

San Diego, California

Fathom Bistro, Bait, and Tackle

Get fishing gear and craft beer at this restaurant on the pier.

The Oldest House in New Town San Diego

San Diego, California

Davis-Horton House

The oldest standing structure in downtown San Diego.

A view of the mansion.

San Diego, California

Villa Montezuma

A magnificent, reportedly haunted mansion built for a composer by Spiritualists.

Looking down on Voidokilia Beach.

Messinia, Greece

Old Navarino Castle

Ruins of a 13th-century fortress perched above a breathtaking Mediterranean bay.

The theater from the Acropolis.

Athens, Greece

Theatre of Dionysus

Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.

A hoard of gold coins from Epidaurus, 3rd century BCE.

Athens, Greece

Numismatic Museum of Athens

One of the greatest collections of coins in the world is housed in the former mansion of an archeological pioneer.

The station entrance/exit on Surrey Street.

London, England

Aldwych Tube Station

This Underground station has been a popular filming location for decades, even before it closed.

Lower level view 3

Athens, Greece

Valerian Wall at Niche Hotel

The ruins of an ancient fortification wall sit in front of and underneath this boutique hotel.

Church of Agia Kyriaki

Athens, Greece

Church of Agia Kyriaki

A tiny Greek Orthodox church from the Ottoman era hides on a busy city street.

Base of walls.

Athens, Greece

House of Proclus

Underneath one of the region's most historic roads lies the home of Plato's successor.

Exterior of the church in April 2018.

Athens, Greece

Agia Dynamis

This small 16th-century church in Athens is almost entirely surrounded by a modern building.

Site from above 1

Athens, Greece

Proteichisma on Erysichthonos Street

The ruins of this ancient fortification wall sit in the middle of a quiet, residential intersection.

Temple 4

Markopoulo Mesogeas, Greece

Temple of Artemis Brauronia

This seaside sanctuary was once one of the most important religious sites for women in ancient Greece.

The Telestrion and the Church of Panagia Mesosporitissa

Elefsina, Greece

Church of Panagia Mesosporitissa

Only open for two days a year, this church links ancient Greek and modern Christian celebrations.

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