Up until the Archaic Greeks created the very first freestanding statuary, a remarkable achievement, carvings had mainly been completed 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 were considered by the Greeks to rep

Himself a highly educated man, Pope Nicholas V headed the Roman Catholic Church from 1397 till 1455 and was responsible for the translation of scores of ancient documents from their original Greek into Latin. Beautifying Rome and making it the worthy capital of the Christian world was at the heart of his ambitions. Beginning in 1453, the ruined anc

The best walkabouts are not only about the actual walk but rather they involve the historic and culture of the destination. Still, hikes are no picnics. They will make you challenge yourself physically and test your will, causing an indelible perception of the grandeur of our earth. Here, we have listed 8 greatest hikes. Peru's Inca Trail | ~26.7 m

In 1588, Agrippa’s water-lifting creation captivated the attention and approval of Andrea Bacci but that turned out to be one of the final references of the mechanism. It might have come to be dated once the Villa Medici was enabled to obtain water from the Acqua Felice, the early modern aqueduct, in 1592. In reality it was perhaps

You can beautify your living area by installing an indoor wall fountain. Pleasant to the senses and beneficial to your well-being, these indoor features are an excellent addition to your home. Scientific research supports the theory that water fountains are good for you. Water features generally produce negative ions which are then counterbalanced