Articles related to "Faience"

The hippopotamus is a large and misunderstood animal. Once native to the Nile River, the Ancient Egyptians both feared and worshipped the often destructive creature.

The aesthetic of the ancient Egyptians was informed by their physical environment, culture and available resources found along the fertile Nile River Valley.

Bamberg's annual Nativity Trail has almost 400 scenes at 40 locations. Coinciding with the Christmas Markets, tours begin in late November and continue through December.

A perfectly preserved example of the gin palaces which once flourished in the industrial cities of Britain, it is maintained by the National Trust of N. Ireland

"Madness and Modernity" examines the interaction between mental illness, art, architecture, culture, literature and psychiatric practises in Vienna between 1890 and 1910.

In many ways life in Ancient Egypt was not much different that life is today. They followed many of the customs still in place in present society.

Turkey's famous avenue demands more than a single look. Leb-i derya restaurant offers gobsmacking views and bookshops stock that perfect coffee-table book to take home.

The Wallace Collection displays arms and armour, Old Masters and watercolours, ceramics and porcelain, sculptures and furniture from medieval times to the 19th Century.