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

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

The incredible architecture of a fountain allows it to provide clean water or shoot water high into air for dramatic effect and it can also serve as an excellent design feature to complement your home. Originally, fountains only served a practical purpose. Cities, towns and villages made use of nearby aqueducts or springs to provide them with drink

It is widely thought that modern civilization was begun along the shores of Southern Europe – from the start of science and democracy to viticulture and art. You can discover the history of the “Old World” along its shores. It will be difficult going home again once you have laid on the beaches of Italy

Hike Peru's Inca Trail... horseback ride in Alaska... climb the highest peak in Southeast Asia... surf the swells in Costa Rica... motorcycle through Patagonia… or run with the bulls in Pamplona. Try a few of the other adventure tours out there such as an invigorating ride along the French Riviera in a Ferrari F430 F1 or an unforgetta