A photo of one of the cippi of Melqart - Louvre, Paris, France

The Maltese Rosetta Stone

The Cippi of Melqart, discovered in Malta, are priceless because they were the key to deciphering Phoenician script.

This article explains who Melqart was, what cippi are and what this Maltese Rosetta Stone is all about.

A photo of the Invalidovna building

Prague’s Invalidovna

If you ask many people in Prague about ‘Invalidovna’ they’d be more likely to direct you to the metro stop of that name. Few know of the magnificent Baroque building which is the real Invalidovna.

A copper engraving of Prague besieged by Swedes in 1648

The Lasting effects of the Thirty Years’ War

I’ve written plenty of articles about the effects of the 30 Years’ war on Prague and Czechia in general. I knew bits and pieces of the story so I decided to put all my research into a larger article to put things into context.