Live and Learn on a 5-Star World Cruise

Due to the increasing interest in worldwide journeys, many cruise lines are including global travel to their itineraries. The increased interest in traveling across the world’s oceans, seas and rivers means that the current figure of 25 million guests per year will climb in the near future. The myriad options for todayâ€â

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Outdoor Garden Fountains As Water Elements

A water feature is one which is a large element through which water moves. The broad array of choices available vary from a simple hanging wall fountain to an elaborate courtyard tiered fountain. Since they are so functional, these decorative elements can be placed either in your backyard or inside your home. Water features include ponds and pools

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Back Story of Garden Fountains

Pope Nicholas V, himself a learned man, ruled the Roman Catholic Church from 1397 to 1455 during which time he commissioned many translations of ancient classical Greek texts into Latin. It was important for him to beautify the city of Rome to make it worthy of being known as the capital of the Christian world. At the behest of the Pope, the Aqua V

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Statues As a Staple of Vintage Art in Archaic Greece

Archaic Greeks were renowned for providing the first freestanding statuary; up till then, most carvings were made out of walls and pillars as reliefs. For the most part the statues, or kouros figures, were of young and nice-looking male or female (kore) Greeks. The kouroi were considered by the Greeks to embody beauty and were sculpted with one foo

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Your Outdoor Wall Fountain: Upkeep & Routine Service

A vital first step before installing any outdoor wall feature is to consider the room you have available. It will need a strong wall to support its overall weight. Therefore for smaller areas or walls, a more lightweight fountain is going to be more suitable. In order to run the fountain, an electrical socket will need to be close by. Most outdoor

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