Mark Ziese

October 30, 2024

Searching for Tarshish: A Mediterranean Mystery

Mark Ziese

October 30, 2024

Was the biblical Tarshish located in Spain? We ruminate on the history and geography of the Western Mediterranean in this video presentation.

Mark Ziese

October 28, 2024

Exploring Tanzania, Travel Tips

Wild Luxury: Why the Serengeti Pure Migration Camp is Unmissable

Mark Ziese

October 28, 2024

Exploring Tanzania, Travel Tips

Join Bible Land Explorer for a luxury Tanzanian safari in February 2026. Experience the world-class service of Pure Migration Camp in the Serengeti. Book your seat today!

Mark Ziese

October 27, 2024

Exploring Spain, History & Archaeology

Unearthing Spain: the National Museum of Archaeology (Museo Arqueológico Nacional)

Mark Ziese

October 27, 2024

Exploring Spain, History & Archaeology

Discover why Spain's National Museum of Archaeology (MAN) is a must-see in Madrid.

Mark Ziese

October 25, 2024

Exploring Tanzania, Plants & Animals

The Secret Language of the Serengeti: Decoding Vervet Monkey Screams

Mark Ziese

October 25, 2024

Exploring Tanzania, Plants & Animals

Did you know Vervet monkeys have over 30 unique alarm calls? Learn how these intelligent primates communicate to survive predators in the wild.

Mark Ziese

October 24, 2024

Exploring Tanzania, Plants & Animals

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi in Real Life: Encountering the Banded Mongoose

Mark Ziese

October 24, 2024

Exploring Tanzania, Plants & Animals

See the Banded mongoose in action. Learn about their diet, hunting habits in the Serengeti, and the legendary inspiration behind Rikki-Tikki-Tavi.

Mark Ziese

October 23, 2024

Exploring Greece, Food & Drink

Goodbye, Greece!

Mark Ziese

October 23, 2024

Exploring Greece, Food & Drink

We bid farewell to Greece. Check out the video.

Mark Ziese

October 22, 2024

Exploring Tanzania, Plants & Animals

The Toughest “Delicate” Creature in the Serengeti: Grant's Gazelle

Mark Ziese

October 22, 2024

Exploring Tanzania, Plants & Animals

Discover why the Grant’s gazelle is the toughest "delicate" creature in the Serengeti. Learn about their unique ability to survive without drinking water.

Mark Ziese

October 21, 2024

Exploring Tanzania, Plants & Animals

The Battle to Adapt: Giraffes vs. Acacia Trees in Africa

Mark Ziese

October 21, 2024

Exploring Tanzania, Plants & Animals

Discover the incredible battle between giraffes and acacia trees. From chemical signals to biting ant bodyguards, learn how these species survive.

Mark Ziese

October 20, 2024

Exploring Cyprus, History & Archaeology

The Wedding Chapel of Richard the Lionheart

Mark Ziese

October 20, 2024

Exploring Cyprus, History & Archaeology

Discover the unusual history of Limassol Castle in Cyprus, the site where Richard the Lionheart married Berengaria of Navarre in 1191. Watch our video on this rare Third Crusade royal wedding and the only crowning of an English Queen on foreign soil.

Mark Ziese

October 17, 2024

Exploring Tanzania, Plants & Animals

The Great White Pelicans of Lake Manyara

Mark Ziese

October 17, 2024

Exploring Tanzania, Plants & Animals

Discover the amazing Great White Pelican at Lake Manyara, Tanzania. Learn how their 3-gallon gular pouch works and why they are the masters of the shallows.

Mark Ziese

October 16, 2024

Exploring Cyprus, History & Archaeology

Copper Island (Cyprus) was the Home of Barnabas

Mark Ziese

October 16, 2024

Exploring Cyprus, History & Archaeology

Learn how Cyprus is a rare Mediterranean jewel where the earth’s raw minerals, legendary coastlines, and biblical history converge.

Mark Ziese

October 15, 2024

Exploring Tanzania, Plants & Animals

Feathers and Form: The Unexpected Elegance of the Sacred Ibis

Mark Ziese

October 15, 2024

Exploring Tanzania, Plants & Animals

Discover the unique beauty and texture of the African Sacred Ibis in Tanzania’s Ngorongoro Crater. Join our 2026 safari to see them in person!

Mark Ziese

October 14, 2024

Exploring Tanzania, Plants & Animals

Landing Gear: The Spindly Survival of the Yellow-billed Stork

Mark Ziese

October 14, 2024

Exploring Tanzania, Plants & Animals

See the Yellow-billed stork in the wetlands of Lake Manyara, Tanzania. Join Bible Land Explorer for a 2026 safari excursion to East Africa.

Mark Ziese

October 11, 2024

Exploring Tanzania, Plants & Animals

The “Frankenstein” of the Plains: Decoding the Blue Wildebeest Rut

Mark Ziese

October 11, 2024

Exploring Tanzania, Plants & Animals

Discover the "Frankenstein" of the plains. Learn about the Blue Wildebeest (Brindled Gnu) and their aggressive mating rut in the Ngorongoro Crater.

Mark Ziese

October 9, 2024

Exploring Greece

Vicki vs. the Volcano: How to Get Down Santorini

Mark Ziese

October 9, 2024

Exploring Greece

What comes up must come down. But the quickest way down to the water at Santorini is not the easiest!

Mark Ziese

October 8, 2024

Exploring Tanzania, Plants & Animals

On Beauty, Responsibility, and the Grey Crowned Crane

Mark Ziese

October 8, 2024

Exploring Tanzania, Plants & Animals

Discover the regal Grey Crowned Crane of Africa. Learn about its "golden crown," its endangered status, and the hope for its conservation.

Mark Ziese

October 7, 2024

Exploring Tanzania, Plants & Animals

One of 1,200 Tanzanian Bird Species

Mark Ziese

October 7, 2024

Exploring Tanzania, Plants & Animals

With no less than 1,200 different bird species in Tanzania, identifications can be challenging.

Mark Ziese

October 6, 2024

Exploring Türkiye, Plants & Animals

Laodicea at the Crossroads

Mark Ziese

October 6, 2024

Exploring Türkiye, Plants & Animals

Explore the ancient ruins of Laodicea in Türkiye. Join our "Türkiye and the Early Church" tour in 2025 to see the Seven Churches of Revelation in person.

Mark Ziese

October 2, 2024

Exploring Greece, History & Archaeology

A Message from Patmos

Mark Ziese

October 2, 2024

Exploring Greece, History & Archaeology

The island of Patmos in the Aegean Sea serves as the site where St. John received the final visions of the Book of Revelation, transforming a cave of exile into a lasting place of pilgrimage.

Mark Ziese

September 30, 2024

Exploring Tanzania, Plants & Animals

The Antelope with Scented Ankles: Meet the Agile Impala

Mark Ziese

September 30, 2024

Exploring Tanzania, Plants & Animals

Discover fascinating impala facts! Learn about the East African impala's incredible 55 mph speed, unique scent glands, and why they leave a "cheesy" trail.