The Countless Construction Materials of Garden Water fountains

Although they come in different materials, contemporary garden fountains tend to be made of metal. Those made from metals have clean lines and unique sculptural elements, and are flexible enough to fit any budget and decor. If you have a modern look and feel to your interior design, your yard and garden should have that same style. At present, copp

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Anglo Saxon Landscapes During the Norman Conquest

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

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When and Where Did Water Fountains Emerge?

Pope Nicholas V, himself a well educated man, ruled the Roman Catholic Church from 1397 to 1455 during which time he commissioned many translations of ancient classical Greek documents into Latin. It was imperative for him to embellish the city of Rome to make it worthy of being known as the capital of the Christian world. In 1453 the Pope commissi

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