A good number of sculptors were paid by the temples to accentuate the elaborate pillars and archways with renderings of the gods until the time period came to a close and many Greeks began to think of their religion as superstitious rather than sacred, when it became more typical for sculptors to represent ordinary men and women as well. Portraitur

Himself a highly educated man, Pope Nicholas V headed the Roman Catholic Church from 1397 till 1455 and was responsible for the translation of scores of ancient documents from their original Greek into Latin. Beautifying Rome and making it the worthy capital of the Christian world was at the heart of his ambitions. Beginning in 1453, the ruined anc

The first example of a sugary drinks tax in the USA came in February 2014, when it was approved by the city of Berkley, California. The taxation is supposed to reduce sugary drink consumption and boost the consumption of healthier drinks, such as water from fountains. Research was executed to find out the reputation of local drinking water fountain

From viticulture and art to science and democracy, historians credit the establishment of modern civilization to the countries along the southern coast of Europe. The “Old World” is without a doubt a land rich in history. If you lay in the sun on the beaches of Spain and Italy, study the historical sights of Greece and

The castles spread out around Europe each have unique features. These impressive structures have withstood conflicts, fires, numerous years and are still here today. Every single castle incorporates years of human history, from the Greek Islands to the cliffs of Scotland, and maybe even one or two ghost stories. And while they were all principally