Aqua Anio Vetus, the first raised aqueduct assembled in Rome, started providing the men and women living in the hills with water in 273 BC, though they had counted on natural springs up till then. Throughout this time period, there were only 2 other techniques capable of supplying water to higher areas, subterranean wells and cisterns, which gather

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,

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

An Overview of Container Gardens & Herbaceous Plants. They're effortless to grow inside our homes or out, and offer immediate gratification when used in marinades, various recipes, sauces and soups. When frost starts to come around you could trim your herbal plants, but if you are smart and have them placed in pots all that you have to do is move t

There are lots of famed Roman water fountains in its city center. Gian Lorenzo Bernini, one of the most brilliant sculptors and artists of the 17th century planned, conceived and built nearly all of them. He was additionally a city architect, in addition to his expertise as a water feature designer, and records of his life's work are evident all th