The area surrounding Patzcuaro contains many incredible artifacts of the Purépechan Empire (circa 14th century AD), which was the indigenous civilization in what is now the state of Michoacan, Mexico.
These include
Tzintzuntzan (The Place of the Hummingbirds) -the ceremonial center of the Purépechan Empire
Ihuatzio (Place of the Coyotes) – On the southeastern shore of […]
Located in central Ukraine, our sister city Kaniv has numerous sites of archeological significance, dating from the Paleolithic period to the Kyivan era.
Here are links to a couple of sites at or near Kaniv:
Kniazha Hora – a site with artifacts dating back to at least 980 A.D.
Mezhyrich – Site of mammoth bones and […]
The SSCA Scholarship Award Committee (Gigi Pfleiger/Chair with committee members Andrew Sorokowski and Nora Ligotti) awarded the 2026 Scholarship in the amount of $1500 to Paloma Hernandez Bucio who will be attending Sonoma State University in the fall. Paloma is a stand out in the Graduating Class. We can be proud of this remarkable young […]
The Tuscany area is home to a variety of ancient Etruscan and Roman ruins, as well as more modern historical buildings.
If you’re interested in ancient sites, visit the Tombe de l’Archer, which is an Etruscan burial site dating back to the 7th century B.C.
Going forward in time, consider a visit to Verrazzano Castle, […]
(Editor’s Note – Kaetie Bailie received the following letter from Anatoly Leontyev, President of the Kaniv Friendship Association, our counterpart in Kaniv, Ukraine.)Dear friends,
today is a wonderful day – International Friendship Day! Friendship is a great power.
I congratulate you and thank you for being you!
Also today the money that Kaeti […]
You don’t have to travel far from Chambolle-Musigny to immerse yourself in the ancient history of the area.
Les Bolards is an active archeological site about 5.5 kilometers from town. It includes the remains of a town that was founded sometime in the first century B.C.
Alesia is further out, but less than 1 hour […]
Editor’s Note: This quarter, we’ll be highlighting links and articles that list and describe the various archeological wonders at or near each of our sister cites. First up: Aswan, Egypt.
If the study of history or archeology interests you, our sister city of Aswan holds a treasure trove of various sites to observe and marvel at.
The […]
Dear Community – I hope you’ll take a few moments to check the new SSCA Quarterly Newsletter. Many thanks to Teresa Tope for putting together such a lovely comprehensive and informative periodical. Click here to view the newsletter if you haven’t already received a copy in your email.
The United States has several national biosymbols. Our national mammal is the American Bison; our national flower is the rose and the the national tree is the oak. Our national bird is the Bald Eagle, but this has only come about officially in 2024, through an act of Congress. Read more about how this came […]
