The Terrace

Much of what we know about the Persians and their writings comes from an outsider writing about them. A true historian, Herodotus, whose famous book “The Persian Wars” talks about Persians a lot. The Persian Achaemenid dynasty was founded in 539 BCE by King Cyrus the Great. Cyrus took his nomadic warriors and conquered most of Mesopotamia, including The Babylonians. His son, Darius the First, extended Persian control east to the Indus Valley, west to Egypt, and north to Anatolia. The…

they lie. Kids can lie for many reasons, but the most important ones are listed below:  Forgetfulness: Young kids, especially pre-schoolers, have short memory spans. So your pre-schooler may take a toy to the terrace and forget to get it back. When you ask her about leaving the toy on the terrace, she may deny it because she’s forgotten about it.  To get attention: Young kids may tell inconsequential lies or cook up stories to get attention from their parents. When a pre-schooler says “Mamma,…

the sacrifices. While the Inca thought that the Emperor or Sapa Inca was part god and that he was the son god’s son. The Inca also thought that Children were the most pure sacrifice. The Inca had technological advances in architectural stuff and terrace farming, while the Aztecs had advances in mathematics, the canoe, the calendar, and…

rich. It includes more than 30 paintings by Claude Monet, one of his series The Saint-Lazare station, including six of the haystacks and some Water lilies. Important works of Renoir, such as Lunch at the Restaurant Fournaise and Two Sisters on the Terrace, as well as those of Paul Cézanne Bathers, Basket of apples, and Madame Cézanne in a yellow Chair, are in the collection. In the Moulin rouge and the Circus, Henri de Toulouse - Lautrec are other stellar works, as well as the works of Seurat…

Sydney Harbour Bride, where you can enjoy a stroll into the city or into The Rocks. What are the features of Lavender Bay that make it so appealing to people of almost every age? Housing & Lifestyle Lavender Bay 2060 comprises of Victorian, Georgian, terraces, cottages, Federation, and Inter-war era architecture mixed with medium density attached dwellings, staying sympathetic to the heritage of the architecture of the suburb. The locals love the location of Lavender Bay and the amenities and…

For many people, the events of the Bible seem to take place in some magical and distant world of a “Bible Land”. We read about places the Bible talks about, such as Jerusalem, Corinth, Nazareth, and Ephesus and picture a whole different world that our childhood biblical books illustrate for us. The truth is, is that the more we know about the locations mentioned in the bible, the better we can understand the meaning of the stories. Ephesus is one of the most important cities that are mentioned…

That’s so modern! A common phrase that we hear almost everyday and that describes a variety of objects, notions and changes in the world that surrounds the human civilization today. Being modern is a well sort after trait and all the glamor and thought that accompanies that notion can be see as intellect and “forward” thought. Declaring that one or something is modern isn’t just a catch phrase or term that is thrown around in everyday language, event though it is very common in the literature,…

At1101 hours, this writer contacted Juvenile Processing Center to ascertain if M-1 was in their custody, this writer spoke with Officer Hopkins of the Metropolitan Police Department, Juvenile Processing Center unit he advised negative for M-1 being in their custody. At 1103 hours, this writer contacted Child And Family Services Agency, this writer spoke with hotline worker 28 operator who advised there is currently an open investigation with this family for abuse, she also advised M-1 was not…

to attend, and I think we all were impressed. The Philbrook Museum of Art was originally a house. Built in 1927 for Waite Phillips, a rich oilman, the house is ornate. Its most beautiful feature is the garden in the back overlooked by a massive terrace. The front of the house is unimpressive. Many elements were designed after buildings in Italy. The house is roofed with terra cotta tiles, and when it was given to the city of Tulsa in 1938 they had to buy the tiles off the roof of another…

For my collections project, I made my choices based off of my appreciation for the aesthetic values of the pieces. For either their minimalism or their maximalism, something about the works appeals to my sensibilities. The Farnsworth was the first piece I wrote about extensively. After visiting the historic property several years ago, I have been captivated by its remarkable simplicity. The serenity of its setting in tandem with the exquisite design have kept my mind dwelling on Dr.…