Nowadays, everyone, whether the veteran globetrotter or travel newbie, faces so many choices when planning a vacation that the process can become daunting. You may be excited about hiking through the mountains, unwinding by the seaside or even traveling to that far-away place you’ve only seen in movies. AMT Travel, an American Expr

While today’s garden fountains are made in a variety of materials, most are crafted from metal. Those made from metals have clean lines and attractive sculptural elements, and are flexible enough to fit any budget and decor. The interior design of your home should set the look and feel of your yard and garden as well. A popular cho

The arrival of the Normans in the 2nd half of the 11th century irreparably improved The Anglo-Saxon lifestyle. The talent of the Normans exceeded the Anglo-Saxons' in architecture and agriculture at the time of the conquest. Nonetheless the Normans had to pacify the entire territory before they could concentrate on home life, domestic architecture,

A fountain, an amazing piece of engineering, not only supplies drinking water as it pours into a basin, it can also propel water high into the air for a noteworthy effect. From the beginning, outdoor fountains were soley meant to serve as functional elements. People in cities, towns and villages received their drinking water, as well as water to ba

Archaic Greeks were well known for creating the first freestanding statuary; up until then, most carvings were constructed out of walls and pillars as reliefs. Kouros figures, statues of young, attractive male or female (kore) Greeks, made up the majority of the statues. The kouroi were considered by the Greeks to represent beauty and were sculpted