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

The 1st American city to implement a tax on sweet drinks was Berkley, California in February 2014. By taxing sugary drinks, the city hopes to motivate a lot more people to go with healthier options, such as water. Attempts were made to find out the state of local drinking water fountains in both high- and low-income neighborhoods. Facts on the city

Most sculptors were paid by the temples to accentuate the intricate pillars and archways with renderings of the gods right up until the stage came to a close and many Greeks began to think of their religion as superstitious rather than sacred, when it became more typical for sculptors to portray ordinary people as well. Portraiture, which would be

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On the Greek island of Crete, excavations have discovered conduits of multiple types. Along with providing water, they spread out water that accumulated from storms or waste. Virtually all were prepared from terracotta or stone. Terracotta was employed for waterways and water pipes, both rectangle-shaped and circular. There are two illustrations of