In the highlands of present-day Ethiopia, an empire once ruled the Red Sea — and left behind obelisks taller than time. The Kingdom of Aksum (c. 100 – 940 CE) was one of the four great powers of its era, alongside Rome, Persia, and China. But few today know its name. Aksum was a merchant giant — its ships sailed to Arabia, India, and beyon
Long before Columbus, before Jamestown, before the Founding Fathers — there was Cahokia. The Mississippian culture thrived in North America from 800 to 1600 CE, spreading from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico. And at its heart stood a city larger than medieval London. Cahokia. A city of mounds, plazas, and wooden temples. A spiritual, pol
Seville begins at twilight. Not when the sun sets — but when the shadows start to sing. I wandered through Barrio Santa Cruz, its alleyways lit like amber dreams. Every turn was a story. Every lantern, a sigh. The scent of orange blossom floated through courtyards like perfume from the past. Flamenco rose from hidden doorways. Heels against fl
Medellín doesn’t just sit in a valley. It belongs there — cradled by green, held by hills. I arrived just after a rain. The streets shimmered. The mountains steamed softly like they were exhaling. Locals greeted me with warmth that felt earned, not rehearsed. I rode the Metrocable up the hillside, watching the city stretch and climb like a