Archaic Greek Artwork: Garden Statuary

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

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The Broad Array of Things to Do and See in Asia

The bustling city of Hong Kong is Asia’s hot spot for trade, finance, fashion, and food. To see some of Thailand’s most iconic scenery, beaches, and culture, be sure to pay a visit to Phuket, its largest island. With a unique history and cultural influences from around the world including Portuguese and Jewish, Coc

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The Beginnings of Contemporary Wall Fountains

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

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The 10 Greatest Offbeat Treks

Wouldn’t it be fantastic to leave all your worries behind and travel to where no one knows you? Detach from the monotonous and reinvigorate yourself with the magnificence of nature on some of the most remote treks. Go from Africa’s third greatest summit to the Australian deserts or visit the most southerly point in

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Anglo Saxon Landscapes at the Time of the Norman Conquest

The introduction of the Normans in the second half of the eleventh century irreparably transformed The Anglo-Saxon lifestyle. At the time of the conquest, the Normans surpassed the Anglo-Saxons in building design and cultivation. But before focusing on home-life or having the occasion to think about domestic architecture or decoration, the Normans

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