Spoliarium is Juan Luna’s 1884 oil painting showing fallen gladiators being dragged into a Roman chamber after combat. Although the scene is set in...
Long before sustainability became a design slogan, builders were already reusing the past. In architecture, that practice has a name: spolia.
Spolia refers to stones,...
Cocobolo wood is one of the most striking rosewoods in the world. It comes from Central American trees in the Dalbergia family, most often...
Standing between the broken grandeur of the Colosseum and the whispers of the Palatine Hill, the Arch of Constantine tells a story not just...
The Colosseum is one of the most durable symbols of ancient history of the Roman Empire which reflects their ambition, engineering brilliance, and social...
Ah, the simple axe! Most people don’t know how to use it properly and those that do, hate having to sharpen them after every...
We could all do with some extra cash. Especially, in 2022 inflation when everything is super expensive and you have to cut back on...