The Early, Unappreciated Water-Moving System

In 1588, Agrippa’s water-lifting innovation captivated the notice and approval of Andrea Bacci but that turned out to be one of the last mentions of the mechanism. Merely years afterward, in 1592, the earliest modern Roman aqueduct, the Acqua Felice, was hooked up to the Medici’s villa, possibly making the device o

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Get Away For That Amazing Occasion

Holiday breaks and special moments go hand in hand with celebration, good times and making memories. Why not go to Santa’s workshop in Lapland, head off for a romantic city break in Dubrovnik for Valentine’s Day, get married in St. Lucia and honeymoon in Bora Bora! Christmas: Rovaniemi Lapland A visit to Santaâ�

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Get Away For That Amazing Occasion

Holiday breaks and special moments go hand in hand with celebration, good times and making memories. Why not go to Santa’s workshop in Lapland, head off for a romantic city break in Dubrovnik for Valentine’s Day, get married in St. Lucia and honeymoon in Bora Bora! Christmas: Rovaniemi Lapland A visit to Santaâ�

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Look at the Perks of an Indoor Wall Water Fountain

Clinics and health care facilities have been using interior fountains to create peaceful, stress-free environments for many years now. People are entranced by the soothing sounds of softly moving water which can produce a state of internal contemplation. Moreover, rehabilitation appears to go faster when water fountains are included as part of the

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Architectural Statuary in Early Greece

Most sculptors were paid by the temples to accentuate the intricate pillars and archways with renderings of the gods right up until the stage came to a close and many Greeks began to think of their religion as superstitious rather than sacred, when it became more typical for sculptors to portray ordinary people as well. Portraiture, which would be

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