Archaic Greek Artwork: Garden Statuary

Up until the Archaic Greeks created the very first freestanding statuary, a remarkable achievement, carvings had mainly been completed in walls and pillars as reliefs. Most of these freestanding sculptures were what is known as kouros figures, statues of young, attractive male or female (kore) Greeks. The kouroi were considered by the Greeks to rep

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10 of the Greatest Off-the-Beaten-Track Treks

Would you love to get away from your life and travel to a place where you can be alone? Separate yourself from the every day and get back to the beauty of the outdoors on some of the most isolated tracks. Visit Africa’s 3rd highest peak, the Australian deserts, or make your way the world’s most southerly peak in Pa

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Traveling Just the Way You like

There appears to be a special tour for every destination! Is walking better for you or would you want a bicycle to get about? Maybe you’re a wine connoisseur or a foodie. Do you enjoy the company of other people when you take a trip, or would you prefer to go it alone? Is your perfect getaway one adventure after the other? Or, are

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Cruises to the Baltic Region and Scandinavia

A cruise to Scandinavia is not complete without stops in the Baltic states too, a region with distinctive cultural traditions and lovely Old Towns that date back to the medieval traders of the Hanseatic League. The Scandinavian countries of Finland, Norway, and Sweden have busy modern cities, some of which have been voted the world�

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Sculpture As a Staple of Vintage Art in Ancient Greece

The Archaic Greeks manufactured the very first freestanding statuary, an amazing achievement as most sculptures up until then had been reliefs cut into walls and pillars. Most of the freestanding statues were of youthful, winsome male or female (kore) Greeks and are known as kouros figures. Thought of by Greeks to represent splendour, the kouroi we

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