Weekend Stories sorted by tags
I enjoy going exploring on weekends (mostly). Here is a collection of stories and photos I gather along the way. All posts are CC BY-NC-SA licensed unless otherwise stated. Feel free to share, remix, and adapt the content as long as you give appropriate credit and distribute your contributions under the same license.
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- African Culture 10
- American History and Culture 5
- Ancient Times 176
- Buddhism 41
- Chinese Culture 36
- Cologne 59
- Crimes Against Humanity 17
- Early Civilization 69
- Egyptian Culture 10
- Gandharan Art 5
- Greco-Roman Culture 74
- Greco-Roman Philosophy 48
- History as a Science 3
- Indian Culture 32
- Industrial History 5
- Islamic Culture 2
- Japanese Culture 53
- Judaeo-Christian Culture 112
- Korean Culture 15
- LGBTQ+ 6
- Languages and Writing 19
- Mesopotamian Culture 33
- Myanmar Culture 3
- Pottery and Ceramics 9
- Tea 3
- Thai Culture 4
- Ukiyo-e and Shin-hanga 29
- Vietnamese Culture 5
#African Culture (10)
#American History and Culture (5)
| 2025-01-02 | The Inca Empire |
| 2025-01-02 | The Norte Chico civilization |
| 2025-01-02 | The Maya civilization |
| 2025-01-02 | The Olmec civilization |
| 2024-12-22 | A brief history of writing |
#Ancient Times (176)
| 2025-01-13 | The life and practices of early Christians |
| 2025-01-13 | The spread of early Christianity |
| 2025-01-08 | The role of synagogues in the diaspora |
| 2025-01-08 | Zoroastrian influence on Judaism |
| 2025-01-06 | Archaeological evidence of the Israelites |
| 2025-01-05 | The One: The central concept of Neoplatonism |
| 2025-01-05 | Greek mystery cults |
| 2025-01-04 | Pyrrhonism and its aftermath |
| 2025-01-02 | The Inca Empire |
| 2025-01-02 | The Norte Chico civilization |
| 2025-01-02 | The Maya civilization |
| 2025-01-02 | The Olmec civilization |
| 2025-01-02 | The Kingdom of Kush |
| 2025-01-02 | The Nok culture |
| 2025-01-02 | Jainism: Peaceful path to liberation |
| 2025-01-02 | Mokṣa: Liberation in Hindu philosophy |
| 2025-01-02 | Ātman: The self in Hindu philosophy |
| 2025-01-02 | Vedanta: Philosophy of the Upanishads |
| 2025-01-02 | The philosophical roots of Yoga |
| 2025-01-02 | Hinduism: A historical overview |
| 2025-01-02 | The development of Indian civilization |
| 2025-01-02 | Emergence of Buddhism in China |
| 2025-01-02 | Pu: The Daoist concept of simplicity |
| 2025-01-02 | Daoism: The Chinese philosophy of the Way |
| 2025-01-02 | The Korean Gojoseon Kingdom |
| 2025-01-02 | The Jomon culture in Japan |
| 2025-01-02 | Origin of the Chinese civilization |
| 2025-01-02 | The Mycenaean civilization |
| 2025-01-02 | The Minoan civilization |
| 2025-01-02 | The Canaanite civilization |
| 2025-01-01 | The Epic of Gilgamesh |
| 2025-01-01 | The Babylonian creation myth |
| 2025-01-01 | The Hitite Empire |
| 2025-01-01 | Uruk: The first mega-city of humanity |
| 2025-01-01 | The Sumerians: The first civilization |
| 2024-12-26 | Pali: Language of the Buddha’s teachings |
| 2024-12-25 | Sanskrit: Sacred language of ancient India |
| 2024-12-22 | A brief history of writing |
| 2024-06-07 | Cologne’s pottery heritage |
| 2024-05-31 | Roman legacy of glass art in Cologne |
| 2024-05-24 | Roman legacy in Cologne |
| 2024-03-29 | 1700 years of Jewish history in Cologne |
| 2024-02-07 | Roman origins of the Cologne Carnival |
| 2023-10-11 | Gandhara-style Buddhist sculptures |
#Buddhism (41)
| 2025-01-02 | Emergence of Buddhism in China |
| 2024-12-26 | Pali: Language of the Buddha’s teachings |
| 2024-12-25 | Sanskrit: Sacred language of ancient India |
| 2024-12-21 | The Dali Kingdom Scroll |
| 2024-08-02 | Byōbu – The art of Japanese folding screens |
| 2024-07-26 | Emakimono: The art of Japanese handscrolls |
| 2024-05-17 | Chinese scholar’s rocks |
| 2023-10-20 | The Three Worlds |
| 2023-10-18 | The Tale of Prince Vishvantara |
| 2023-10-13 | Exploring the Renaissance at the Bode Museum |
| 2023-10-13 | The Bode Museum: A new lens on medieval art |
| 2023-10-12 | The many faces of the Buddha |
| 2023-10-12 | The Kizil Caves |
| 2023-10-11 | Buddhist clay tablets from Myanmar |
| 2023-10-11 | Gandhara-style Buddhist sculptures |
#Chinese Culture (36)
| 2025-01-02 | Emergence of Buddhism in China |
| 2025-01-02 | Pu: The Daoist concept of simplicity |
| 2025-01-02 | Daoism: The Chinese philosophy of the Way |
| 2025-01-02 | Origin of the Chinese civilization |
| 2024-12-22 | A brief history of writing |
| 2024-12-21 | The Dali Kingdom Scroll |
| 2024-07-26 | Emakimono: The art of Japanese handscrolls |
| 2024-05-17 | Chinese scholar’s rocks |
| 2023-10-12 | The many faces of the Buddha |
| 2023-10-12 | The Kizil Caves |
#Cologne (59)
| 2024-11-15 | Cologne’s Historical City Hall |
| 2024-11-10 | Cologne, the ‘Hillige Stadt’ |
| 2024-11-05 | St. Georg: Cologne’s ‘Ravenna on the Rhine’ |
| 2024-11-02 | Basilica of the Holy Apostles in Cologne |
| 2024-08-10 | Ukiyo-e: Pictures of the floating world |
| 2024-08-02 | Byōbu – The art of Japanese folding screens |
| 2024-07-26 | Emakimono: The art of Japanese handscrolls |
| 2024-06-07 | Cologne’s pottery heritage |
| 2024-05-31 | Roman legacy of glass art in Cologne |
| 2024-05-24 | Roman legacy in Cologne |
| 2024-05-17 | Chinese scholar’s rocks |
| 2024-04-28 | Silent narrators: Medieval wood sculptures |
| 2024-03-29 | 1700 years of Jewish history in Cologne |
| 2024-03-23 | Kölsch – Rethinking a local myth |
| 2024-03-15 | The Richmodis legend – A Cologne tale |
| 2024-03-09 | Jan von Werth: A Cologne love story |
| 2024-03-03 | Tünnes and Schäl: Two Cologne icons |
| 2024-02-10 | Origins of Cologne’s coat of arms |
| 2024-02-09 | Halve Hahn: A special dish in Cologne |
| 2024-02-07 | Roman origins of the Cologne Carnival |
| 2024-01-20 | Fate of the Jews in Cologne under Nazi rule |
#Crimes Against Humanity (17)
| 2024-03-29 | 1700 years of Jewish history in Cologne |
| 2024-01-26 | Paragraph 175 |
| 2024-01-20 | Fate of the Jews in Cologne under Nazi rule |
#Early Civilization (69)
| 2025-01-06 | Archaeological evidence of the Israelites |
| 2025-01-02 | The Inca Empire |
| 2025-01-02 | The Norte Chico civilization |
| 2025-01-02 | The Maya civilization |
| 2025-01-02 | The Olmec civilization |
| 2025-01-02 | The Kingdom of Kush |
| 2025-01-02 | The Nok culture |
| 2025-01-02 | Jainism: Peaceful path to liberation |
| 2025-01-02 | Mokṣa: Liberation in Hindu philosophy |
| 2025-01-02 | Ātman: The self in Hindu philosophy |
| 2025-01-02 | Vedanta: Philosophy of the Upanishads |
| 2025-01-02 | The philosophical roots of Yoga |
| 2025-01-02 | Hinduism: A historical overview |
| 2025-01-02 | The development of Indian civilization |
| 2025-01-02 | Emergence of Buddhism in China |
| 2025-01-02 | Pu: The Daoist concept of simplicity |
| 2025-01-02 | Daoism: The Chinese philosophy of the Way |
| 2025-01-02 | The Korean Gojoseon Kingdom |
| 2025-01-02 | The Jomon culture in Japan |
| 2025-01-02 | Origin of the Chinese civilization |
| 2025-01-02 | The Mycenaean civilization |
| 2025-01-02 | The Minoan civilization |
| 2025-01-02 | The Canaanite civilization |
| 2025-01-02 | The Canaanite civilization |
| 2025-01-01 | The Epic of Gilgamesh |
| 2025-01-01 | The Babylonian creation myth |
| 2025-01-01 | The Hitite Empire |
| 2025-01-01 | Uruk: The first mega-city of humanity |
| 2025-01-01 | The Sumerians: The first civilization |
#Egyptian Culture (10)
| 2024-12-22 | A brief history of writing |
#Gandharan Art (5)
| 2023-10-12 | The Kizil Caves |
| 2023-10-11 | Gandhara-style Buddhist sculptures |
#Greco-Roman Culture (74)
| 2025-01-13 | The life and practices of early Christians |
| 2025-01-13 | The spread of early Christianity |
| 2025-01-08 | The role of synagogues in the diaspora |
| 2025-01-08 | Zoroastrian influence on Judaism |
| 2025-01-05 | The One: The central concept of Neoplatonism |
| 2025-01-05 | Greek mystery cults |
| 2025-01-04 | Pyrrhonism and its aftermath |
| 2025-01-02 | The Mycenaean civilization |
| 2025-01-02 | The Minoan civilization |
| 2024-12-22 | A brief history of writing |
| 2024-06-07 | Cologne’s pottery heritage |
| 2024-05-31 | Roman legacy of glass art in Cologne |
| 2024-05-24 | Roman legacy in Cologne |
| 2023-10-13 | The Bode Museum: A new lens on medieval art |
#Greco-Roman Philosophy (48)
| 2025-01-05 | The One: The central concept of Neoplatonism |
| 2025-01-05 | Greek mystery cults |
| 2025-01-04 | Pyrrhonism and its aftermath |
#History as a Science (3)
#Indian Culture (32)
| 2025-01-02 | Jainism: Peaceful path to liberation |
| 2025-01-02 | Mokṣa: Liberation in Hindu philosophy |
| 2025-01-02 | Ātman: The self in Hindu philosophy |
| 2025-01-02 | Vedanta: Philosophy of the Upanishads |
| 2025-01-02 | The philosophical roots of Yoga |
| 2025-01-02 | Hinduism: A historical overview |
| 2025-01-02 | The development of Indian civilization |
| 2024-12-26 | Pali: Language of the Buddha’s teachings |
| 2024-12-25 | Sanskrit: Sacred language of ancient India |
| 2024-12-22 | A brief history of writing |
| 2023-10-11 | Gandhara-style Buddhist sculptures |
#Industrial History (5)
| 2024-03-23 | Kölsch – Rethinking a local myth |
#Islamic Culture (2)
#Japanese Culture (53)
| 2025-01-02 | Daoism: The Chinese philosophy of the Way |
| 2025-01-02 | The Jomon culture in Japan |
| 2024-09-01 | Ohara Koson: Master of kacho-e |
| 2024-08-25 | Hashiguchi Goyō: Pioneer of Shin Hanga |
| 2024-08-16 | Utagawa Hiroshige: The poet of landscapes |
| 2024-08-14 | Totoya Hokkei: The master of surimono |
| 2024-08-14 | Katsushika Hokusai: The visionary of ukiyo-e |
| 2024-08-14 | Kitagawa Utamaro: Master of bijin-ga |
| 2024-08-10 | Ukiyo-e artists and schools |
| 2024-08-10 | Ukiyo-e: Pictures of the floating world |
| 2024-08-02 | Byōbu – The art of Japanese folding screens |
| 2024-07-26 | Emakimono: The art of Japanese handscrolls |
| 2024-05-17 | Chinese scholar’s rocks |
| 2023-10-12 | The many faces of the Buddha |
#Judaeo-Christian Culture (112)
| 2025-01-13 | The life and practices of early Christians |
| 2025-01-13 | The spread of early Christianity |
| 2025-01-08 | The role of synagogues in the diaspora |
| 2025-01-08 | Zoroastrian influence on Judaism |
| 2025-01-06 | Archaeological evidence of the Israelites |
| 2025-01-05 | The One: The central concept of Neoplatonism |
| 2025-01-04 | Pyrrhonism and its aftermath |
| 2025-01-02 | The Canaanite civilization |
| 2025-01-01 | The Epic of Gilgamesh |
| 2024-11-22 | Autobahnkirche Medenbach |
| 2024-11-15 | Cologne’s Historical City Hall |
| 2024-11-10 | Cologne, the ‘Hillige Stadt’ |
| 2024-11-05 | St. Georg: Cologne’s ‘Ravenna on the Rhine’ |
| 2024-11-02 | Basilica of the Holy Apostles in Cologne |
| 2024-04-28 | Silent narrators: Medieval wood sculptures |
| 2024-03-29 | 1700 years of Jewish history in Cologne |
| 2024-02-10 | Origins of Cologne’s coat of arms |
| 2024-02-07 | Roman origins of the Cologne Carnival |
| 2024-01-26 | Paragraph 175 |
| 2024-01-20 | Fate of the Jews in Cologne under Nazi rule |
| 2023-10-13 | Exploring the Renaissance at the Bode Museum |
| 2023-10-13 | The Bode Museum: A new lens on medieval art |
#Korean Culture (15)
| 2025-01-02 | Daoism: The Chinese philosophy of the Way |
| 2025-01-02 | The Korean Gojoseon Kingdom |
| 2024-07-26 | Emakimono: The art of Japanese handscrolls |
| 2024-05-17 | Chinese scholar’s rocks |
#LGBTQ+ (6)
| 2024-01-26 | Paragraph 175 |
#Languages and Writing (19)
| 2025-01-02 | The development of Indian civilization |
| 2025-01-02 | Origin of the Chinese civilization |
| 2025-01-02 | The Canaanite civilization |
| 2025-01-01 | The Epic of Gilgamesh |
| 2025-01-01 | The Babylonian creation myth |
| 2025-01-01 | The Hitite Empire |
| 2025-01-01 | Uruk: The first mega-city of humanity |
| 2024-12-26 | Pali: Language of the Buddha’s teachings |
| 2024-12-25 | Sanskrit: Sacred language of ancient India |
| 2024-12-22 | A brief history of writing |
| 2024-12-21 | The Dali Kingdom Scroll |
| 2024-07-26 | Emakimono: The art of Japanese handscrolls |
#Mesopotamian Culture (33)
| 2025-01-02 | The Canaanite civilization |
| 2025-01-01 | The Epic of Gilgamesh |
| 2025-01-01 | The Babylonian creation myth |
| 2025-01-01 | The Hitite Empire |
| 2025-01-01 | Uruk: The first mega-city of humanity |
| 2025-01-01 | The Sumerians: The first civilization |
| 2024-12-22 | A brief history of writing |
#Myanmar Culture (3)
| 2023-10-11 | Buddhist clay tablets from Myanmar |
#Pottery and Ceramics (9)
| 2025-01-02 | The Kingdom of Kush |
| 2025-01-02 | The Jomon culture in Japan |
| 2024-06-07 | Cologne’s pottery heritage |
| 2024-05-31 | Roman legacy of glass art in Cologne |
| 2024-05-24 | Roman legacy in Cologne |
#Tea (3)
#Thai Culture (4)
| 2023-10-20 | The Three Worlds |
| 2023-10-12 | The many faces of the Buddha |
#Ukiyo-e and Shin-hanga (29)
| 2024-09-01 | Ohara Koson: Master of kacho-e |
| 2024-08-25 | Hashiguchi Goyō: Pioneer of Shin Hanga |
| 2024-08-16 | Utagawa Hiroshige: The poet of landscapes |
| 2024-08-14 | Totoya Hokkei: The master of surimono |
| 2024-08-14 | Katsushika Hokusai: The visionary of ukiyo-e |
| 2024-08-14 | Kitagawa Utamaro: Master of bijin-ga |
| 2024-08-10 | Ukiyo-e artists and schools |
| 2024-08-10 | Ukiyo-e: Pictures of the floating world |
#Vietnamese Culture (5)
| 2025-01-02 | Daoism: The Chinese philosophy of the Way |