The 24 monasteries atop the enormous rock formations in Meteora, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, are known for their distinctive architecture and striking grandeur. They are located near the…
Since the dawn of time, humans have been trying to meet their basic needs. For many years, basic human needs included food, water, air, and shelter, but more recently, many…
The city of Rome can be considered one of the powerhouses of architecture. It was one of the revolutions of its kind which has had great influences on present-day architecture,…
Carthage, Tunisia the ancient civilization, was once a driving power in the Mediterranean. It controlled critical trade networks from Africa, including those that delivered the elephants and let Hannibal do…
The Bath, in England, was founded in the 1st century AD by the Romans as a thermal spa, which, with time, developed into an elegant town with beautiful neoclassical Palladian…
Lucius Annaeus Seneca, also renowned as Seneca or Seneca the Younger was a Roman Stoic philosopher, a dramatist, an orator and a statesman. He was born in c. 4 BC…
Expression of performance in music, dance, and art has always been regarded as the peak of intellectual ability by humans. Over the years this expression has become more nuanced and…
‘By far the greatest and most admirable form of wisdom is that needed to plan and beautify cities and human communities,’ opined the renowned Greek philosopher Socrates more than sesquimillennia…
It is no doubt that Piazza Navona is an architectural marvel not only for the city of Rome but for the whole world. It is one of the most splendid…
Rome, as we know, did not become an imperial power in one day. Years of combat and military triumph made them strong; from a small settlement around River Tiber in…
For all the art fanatics, the Roman architecture of Italy is on the top of their favorite list. And there is absolutely no reason to deny the fact that Italy…