The arrival of the Normans in the later half of the eleventh century greatly altered The Anglo-Saxon ways of living. The skill of the Normans surpassed the Anglo-Saxons' in architecture and agriculture at the time of the conquest. But before focusing on home-life or having the occasion to think about domestic architecture or decoration, the Normans

An anniversary trip can incorporate romance, trust and intimacy, whether it’s a wooden anniversary in Amsterdam or a re-creation of your honeymoon after 25 years. And for the couple getting near the Ruby anniversary? In contrast to a honeymoon where couples primarily seek leisure, an anniversary vacation demands more preparation. A

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

Although the machine developed by Agrippa for moving water earned the esteem of Andrea Bacci in 1588, it appeared to disappear not long thereafter. It may be that in 1592 when Rome’s most recent waterway, the Acqua Felice, started providing the Villa Medici, there was simply no longer very much need for the device. In reality it wa

A fountain, an incredible piece of engineering, not only supplies drinking water as it pours into a basin, it can also propel water high into the air for an extraordinary effect. Originally, fountains only served a practical purpose. Inhabitants of urban areas, townships and small towns utilized them as a source of drinking water and a place to was