For centuries, the monumental complex of Qaṣr-e Šīrīn, located in the province of Kermanshah, Iran, has been the subject of study by historians and archaeologists. However, one of its most fascinating elements, the Royal Garden, has received relatively little attention until recent times. A meticulous analysis of archaeological excavations and aerial imagery reveals that this […]
Gardens
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When it became fashionable in England to have a hermit living in the garden
How did the tradition of garden gnomes begin? Who came up with the idea of decorating the green area of the home with figurines, some even polychromatic, of these fantastic creatures? We will never know, but if the original idea has been so successful, to the point of becoming a recurring joke that we will […]
