A wedding ring or alternatively a wedding band is a worn to indicate that the wearer is married. In western culture they are typically made of gold or another precious metals such as palladium or platinum. The tradition of wearing wedding rings dates back thousands of years. The oldest evidence… Read more“Map Monday, Wearing a Wedding Ring”
Category: History
Map Monday, Top European Vacation Attractions
In a normal year, the summer marks the peak vacation period for North Americans and Europeans. Because of the Covid-19 Pandemic, 2020 is certainly not a normal year. As I write this, the normally active US-Canadian border remains closed through at least mid-July. Even within the US many states have… Read more“Map Monday, Top European Vacation Attractions”
Map Monday, Where can you find Lions?
Where can you find lions? If you live in one of the larger metro areas, the quickest way would be to visit your local zoo. European zoos originated in the middle ages. Wealthy nobles collected exotic animals for display in what eventually became known as menageries. The practice began in… Read more“Map Monday, Where can you find Lions?”