Greek sculpture – ancient Greece
Greek sculpture: Winged Victory (Nike of Samothrace) - Now in the Louvre, Paris What happened to all the Greek statues? Not very much Greek sculpture has survived for us to [...]
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Working with Cement – Ancient Rome project
Or just order this kit from Amazon, which comes with everything all ready! Why not try making something out of cement yourself? Here is the recipe for cement: You'll need [...]
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Calcium – Atoms and Chemistry
Chalk cliff (made of calcium atoms) in Cottonwood Canyon, Pueblo, Colorado What is calcium? When a star is on the way to converting all of its carbon and oxygen atoms into [...]
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What is limestone? History of Art
A block of limestone Starting with seashells Limestone is a kind of sedimentary stone that is very common all over the world. This kind of stone forms out of the shells of [...]
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What is cement? History of Architecture
History of cement: An underground mithraeum in the Roman port town of Ostia History of cement Cement is a very hard kind of rock that people make themselves. People all over [...]
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Why use concrete? History of Architecture
History of concrete: The fountain in the center of the courtyard is concrete (This is from the Palace of Domitian in Rome) What is concrete? Concrete is a kind of [...]
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What is an arch? History of Architecture
Arches of the Medieval Baptistry at Pisa How do you hold up the roof? People building houses or any other kind of people have always had this one big problem, [...]
