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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A Different Kind of Intimate Getaway

An anniversary vacation promises to combine all aspects love, whether you have been a couple for 5 years or 50. And what about those two people inching towards the forty year anniversary? While honeymoons are for unwinding, especially after the many months or possibly years of preparation, anniversary trips might need some more preparing. The very

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Travel Consultants: How They Can Help You

Did your travel plans change? Do you need to re-book all of your travel arrangements and accommodations? And are you nervous about the time it will involve and the money it will cost? This is when you turn to a travel advisor who has all the tools to help you get back on track. In today’s world, where regrettably we are dealing wit

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Renaissance Water Fountains of Tuscany

Two noticeable types of Tuscan water fountains highly regarded in the fifteenth century were designed for the center of a piazza, court, or garden called the freestanding or "isolated" kind; and the "engaged" or wall fountain, placed against a wall at the end of a square or plaza. Nowadays the residential property of the Banca del Monte dei Paschi,

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