During the 12th century A.D., a king known to Europeans as Prester John supposedly ruled a land that had a river of gold and a fountain of ... the enormity of the ancient building's entrance.
Image caption, Ancient Greek ruins of the Temple of Apollo and ... This water jar from around 500BC shows a 'fountain-house'. Women came here to fill jars with water to carry home on their heads.
This water jar from around 500BC shows a 'fountain-house'. Women came here to fill jars with water to carry home on their heads. Ancient Greek homes were built around a courtyard or garden.