December 14, 2017
Earthquakes shaped ancient Greek culture
In ancient Greece, earthquakes frequently shook the ground and devastated cities and temples. But time after time, people built — and rebuilt — …
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June 1, 2016
Travels in Geology: Turkey's storied Turquoise Coast
We visited Turkey in June 2015, prior to the heightening of the Syrian refugee crisis. At the time, there were few security concerns, but due to …
May 20, 2016
Underwater Roman marble traced to Greece, Italy and Turkey
From the first century B.C. to the third century A.D., the city of Baiae, located on the west coast of Italy, near Naples, was the preferred …
January 11, 2016
Travels in Geology: Peninsular Greece: A gorgeous state of collapse
The night before we were scheduled to fly to Athens last summer, the Greek government indefinitely closed the country’s banks and imposed strict …