An extraordinary 2,400-year-old female warrior was buried in the ‘riding position’ as she journeyed to the afterlife. The burial site was discovered at the Devitsa V ancient necropolis in Russia’s Voronezh region. The horsewoman, aged between 20 and 35, had her tendons cut after death to allow her legs to be apart as if on a…
RIGHT AT HOME: Ceilings with something to say
The ceiling – sometimes referred to as a room´s fifth wall – often gets short shrift in decorating schemes. Walls and furnishings take center stage while the acreage overhead receives a coat of neutral white paint, with perhaps a snazzy ceiling fixture. That wasn´t the case historically. Plaster ornamentation and murals were used centuries ago,…