Archaic Greek Artistry: Outdoor Statuary

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

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Archaic Greek Artistry: Outdoor Statuary

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

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What Makes a Perfect Honeymoon?

One of the great parts after the big wedding is the awesome honeymoon that follows. One thing cruise lines and resorts have come to recognize is that more and more newlyweds want exclusive honeymoon packages designed just for them. What is certain is that honeymooners are on the lookout for the perfect place to relax, reinvigorate and share intimat

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Water-raising System by Camillo Agrippa

In 1588, Agrippa’s water-lifting discovery captivated the attention and compliments of Andrea Bacci but that turned out to be one of the final mentions of the device. Merely years later, in 1592, the earliest contemporary Roman waterway, the Acqua Felice, was linked to the Medici’s villa, perhaps making the unit ou

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The Early, Largely Ignored, Water-Moving Solution

Unfortunately, Agrippa’s wonderful plan for lifting water was not mentioned a lot after 1588, when Andrea Bacci praised it openly. Only years afterward, in 1592, the early modern Roman aqueduct, the Acqua Felice, was attached to the Medici’s villa, probably making the technology outdated. Though it is more very lik

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