Friday, October 17, 2008

Flavian Amphitheater (Colosseum)




Think about how similar the Colosseum is to structures being built today, yet think about the amazing differences in technology! It makes me ponder the caliber of intelligence between people in Ancient Roman times and today. They had an amazing creative sense and the ability to translate that to a revolutionary architectural feat. I have always wanted to travel to Rome, after learning about the colosseum I want to go even more!

Sunday, October 5, 2008

Pendant of Gold Bees


Pendant of Gold Bees immediately made me think of a line of jewelry that is based in the town that I grew up in, East Stroudsburg, PA. Liztech is a company that produces all kinds of jewelry. I found this piece- Winged Scarab on their website. The similarities between the two pieces created centuries apart is mind boggling! The coloring, similar shapes, hanging embellishments are all so similar.