Portrait paintings and drawings, which, along with sculpture, were how someone’s appearance was recorded prior to the advent of photography, are at least as old as Ancient Egypt. In the Netherlands, landscapes were a major theme for painters as early as the 1500s. Later, artists in Greece...
Thousands of years of history. Greek mythology. Gorgeous islands and beaches. Ancient ruins. Delicious food. Greece has a lot to offer! The varied landscape appeals to all types of travelers, whether you enjoy mountains or beaches, big cities or small villages.One week in Greeceisn’t nearly ...
temples, and lots of sculptures of gods. More importantly, they unified natural and formal elements in art. TheAkkadiansintroduced the victory stele, whose carvings forever remind us of their prowess in battle. TheBabyloniansimproved upon the stele, using...
the central area of an ancient Roman amphitheater where contests and spectacles were held; especially an area that was strewn with sandn. a playing field where sports events take place n. 角斗场, 舞台, 场地[医] 尿沉渣, 尿沙; 脑沙 arguabl aria 'ɑ:riә n. an elaborate song for ...
Time to take advantage of a bright winter day to look at some ancient stones near Avebury. As soon as we came past the main stone circle we saw that World + Dog was out. It probably wasn’t the wisest thing to go on a Sunday, after all part of the point of being a retiree is ...