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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The Benefits of Solar Powered Outdoor Fountains

Your garden wall fountain can be powered by any number of power sources. Ecological solar powered fountains, which are now easily available, have substituted older fountains which run on electricity. The initial costs to run your fountain on solar energy are probably going to be higher, but you should keep in mind that in the long run it will be th

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An Short Guide to Herbs in The Garden

An Overview of Containers Gardening & Herbal Plants. They're amazingly simple to grow both indoors or outdoors, and provide instant gratification as you can use them in a variety of recipes including soups, marinades and sauces. Maintaining your herb garden all year is easy to do as you can plant the natural herbs in pots and move them in when the

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Classic Greece: The Inception of Outdoor Statue Design

Sculptors garnished the lavish columns and archways with renderings of the greek gods until the time came to a close and most Greeks had begun to think of their theology as superstitious rather than sacred; at that time, it grew to be more common for sculptors be paid to show everyday individuals as well. Portraiture came to be widespread as well,

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Anglo-Saxon Gardens During the Norman Conquest

The introduction of the Normans in the second half of the 11th century significantly altered The Anglo-Saxon ways of living. The expertise of the Normans surpassed the Anglo-Saxons' in design and agriculture at the time of the conquest. However the Normans had to pacify the whole territory before they could focus on home life, domestic architecture

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