The Archaic Greeks developed the very first freestanding statuary, an impressive achievement as most sculptures up until then had been reliefs cut into walls and pillars. Kouros figures, sculptures of adolescent, good-looking male or female (kore) Greeks, made up the majority of the sculptures. The kouroi, regarded by the Greeks to portray beauty,

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A cruise to Scandinavia is not complete without stops in the Baltic states too, a region with distinctive cultural traditions and lovely Old Towns that date back to the medieval traders of the Hanseatic League. The Scandinavian countries of Finland, Norway, and Sweden have busy modern cities, some of which have been voted the world�

You can liven up your surroundings by setting up an indoor wall fountain. Putting in this type of indoor feature positively affects your senses and your general well-being. The research behind this theory supports the idea that water fountains can positively affect your health. The negative ions generated by water features are countered by the posi

The Barcaccia, a stunning fountain constructed at the base of the Trinita dei Monti in Piaza di Spagna, was Bernini's earliest fountain. Roman locals and site seers who enjoy verbal exchanges as well as being the company of others still go to this spot. The streets surrounding his water fountain have come to be one of the city’s mo