A few details about Caladan

[Caladan]

cool!

[WedGirl]

Caladan,

That is wonderful that you reside in Israel. May I ask your personal opinion on what Americans can do to show their love for the Holy Land? Am obviously in support of Israel keeping its land and defensible borders. Thanks in advance for any advice on how we can advocate for this.

[Caladan]

Hey Wedgirl!

well you know, what most of us do is stay up to date with current events involving America, Israel, and the middle east. as long as we are in discourse you know that things are constructive.

[WedGirl]

Thanks Caladan! Am glad that things seem constructive at the current moment. I hope they stay that way for as long as possible, too. Will do - on continuing to stay up-to-date with what is going on around the world. These are certainly interesting times.

[Mr. Skittles]

Originally Posted by Caladan

Here's a bit about me..
I live in central Israel, in a city which is part of the Tel Aviv Metropolis.
Education wise, I'm working on my MA in archaeology at the moment (2012).
I enjoy traveling and have visited various European nations, some of them in my after-army 6 months backpacking trip across Europe, I also travelled Cuba, China, New Zealand, Egypt, Jordan and Turkey. from time to time you may see some of the photos I take posted across the boards..

Some of my favorite writers, poets and playwrights are: Aristophanes, Rumi, Khalil Gibran, Poe, Lord Byron, and writers such as Neil Gaiman, Philip K. Dick, and Gregory Maguire.

I enjoy taking the time to study world religions, personally im a secular person.

On my spare time I might be found enjoying a pale Belgian or German wheat beer in a pub in Tel Aviv or central Israel in general, or passing time with friends, who are pretty nifty people.

If you feel I left out important details ask away!


Dan aka Caladan

Caladan you looking like a party animal in this picture! lol JK good info. Your very well travelled and probably can teach me a thing or two!

[Caladan]

Originally Posted by Mr. Skittles

Caladan you looking like a party animal in this picture!

Haha thanks!

Your very well travelled and probably can teach me a thing or two!

So many more places to see... so little time!

[-Peacemaker-]

what role did the indiana jones movies play in you wanting to be an archeologist

[Caladan]

Originally Posted by -Peacemaker-

what role did the indiana jones movies play in you wanting to be an archeologist

The first major influences were the crusaders and medieval Europe. Later I learned about other ancient civilizations and you could say I was hooked. The Aztecs, the ancient Near East, the Greeks, the Romans... I knew I was in good hands.

[Pastek]

Do you travel with an Israeli passport ?

I've heard that some countries restrict the entry to people with an israeli visa/stamp.
For exemple can you go in Lebanon or Syria ?

What is the most facinating civilization for you ?

[Caladan]

Originally Posted by Pastek

Do you travel with an Israeli passport ?

I've heard that some countries restrict the entry to people with an israeli visa/stamp.
For exemple can you go in Lebanon or Syria ?

Up until now I travelled with an Israeli passport, although I'll receive a French one in the next few years so it might open new doors for me.
The Muslim countries I visited as a tourist all have diplomatic relations with Israel. For example Egypt, Jordan, or Turkey. So the Israeli passport might make it a bit more sensitive but hardly impossible to travel. In recent years I visited Jordan 3 times, I went for a second visit in Egypt and this time got all the way from Cairo to southern Egypt, not far from Sudan.

What is the most facinating civilization for you ?

I'm not sure there is just one civilization. I love various aspects of Classics, including Homeric literature, Imperial Roman propaganda, and of course various feats of architecture and art. I'm interested in ancient Egypt, from predynastic times to the late periods of antiquity. I'm also interested in early medieval Europe, the migration period of the Germanic tribes, the Norse exploration, colonization and invasion periods and the rich medieval Icelandic literature.
That's all just a sample really. Right now my studies in part are focused on later historical periods, the age of colonialism in the Americas, or post medieval England.