Up right up until the Archaic Greeks introduced the first freestanding statuary, a remarkable success, carvings had mostly been accomplished in walls and pillars as reliefs. Most of these freestanding sculptures were what is known as kouros figures, statues of young, attractive male or female (kore) Greeks. The kouroi, viewed by the Greeks to symbo

In 1588, Agrippa’s water-lifting innovation captivated the attention and praise of Andrea Bacci but that turned out to be one of the very last references of the technology. Just years later, in 1592, the early contemporary Roman waterway, the Acqua Felice, was linked to the Medici’s villa, probably making the devic

An Overview of Containers Gardening & Herbal Plants. They're amazingly simple to grow both indoors or outdoors, and provide instant gratification as you can use them in a variety of recipes including soups, marinades and sauces. Maintaining your herb garden all year is easy to do as you can plant the natural herbs in pots and move them in when the

Thinking back, what was your most unforgettable trip? What made it the best trip ever? Was it the place? That was probably a major component. Though, the people who accompanied you were instrumental in making it memorable. Sometimes a pleasant holiday with your friends and/or family is really all you seek. And other times, you want to get a

The water from rivers and other sources was initially provided to the inhabitants of nearby communities and municipalities via water fountains, whose design was mainly practical, not aesthetic. In the years before electricity, the spray of fountains was driven by gravity alone, commonly using an aqueduct or water source located far away in the near