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Some column styles found on today's homes have an interesting history. Here are some of the many column types found in architecture through the ages.

Columns that we see in today's architecture were originated by the ancient Greeks. The three columns are the Doric, Ionic and Corinthian orders. All of the orders have a capital, or top, and a shaft. Although the Doric column does not have a base, or footing, the Ionic and Corinthian ones do.

Heroes are often associated with bravery and virtue. Those in ancient Greek and Roman history are among the biggest names in heroism.

What could be described as Rome's signature structure, the Colosseum still stands as a breathtaking historical site, despite being around 2000 years old. The amphitheater, back in its glory, could hold an estimated number of 50,000 - 80,000 spectators. And people had a good reason to gather within the premises as the Flavian Amphitheater offered such entertainment as gladiatorial contests, mock sea battles, animal hunts, executions, re-enactments of famous battles, and dramas based on…

Some character concepts I did for MC5 in 2015. Hope you like them.

CLOELIA "Illustrious" | clel ee aCloelia means “famous”, “illustrious”, “praised”, from Latin cluere, which means "to have fame/renown/to be praised". In Roman myth, Cloelia was pseudo-historical Roman heroine, famed for escaping from Etruscan king Lars Porsena by swimming across the Tiber.

Was Hadrian Caesar a despot with a heart or a monster with a veneer of good taste? This article in today’s Guardian announcing the opening of the Hadrian Exhibit at the British Museum ponders that question: It was raining in Londinium. The river's brown smear struck Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus as a…

antinoo5:jaybird-70:Channing Tatum in The Eagle. Not a great movie, but you know, Channing Tatum. factoid: Tatum’s dick was burned with scalding water during this shoot