Viracocha

The Incas’ leading culture hero, believed to have escaped a world-class deluge that obliterated everyone else in his kingdom. He hid in th...

Wotan

His name derived from the German wut, “to rage,” which defined his identification with the dynamic forces of creation and destruction over...

The Overseers

Standard of Dolichenus Bronze standard from Mauer, second century AD. Vienna, Kunsthistorisches Museum. Several triangular standards, no t...

Hill of Tara

The hill of Tara (Irish, Teamhair na Rí, “Hill of the King”) is a low limestone ridge standing at 646 feet (197 m) running near the river ...

Manchac Swamp, Louisiana

The Manchac Swamp, a.k.a. the “haunted swamp,” near New Orleans is a Southern Gothic fan’s dream. An imprisoned voodoo queen is said to ha...

The Holy Lance Church

These are photos from the church in Armenia, ex part of Soviet Union, now a separate country. They have those unique churches that were ca...

The Temple of Borobudur

The colossal pyramid temple at Borobudur, on the island of Java, is one of the greatest Buddhist monuments. Constructed in the eighth cent...

Mapmaking 101

Karl Musser hosts a page where Arthur describes the principles in fantasy mapmaking. You will find many useful hints on his pages. While y...

Wari Archaeological Complex

Wari vase Pikillacta The Wari people were the first to use military force to conquer the surrounding states. After conquering another peop...