David Goran
David Goran is one of the authors writing for The Vintage News
Articles by David Goran:
Hogbacks: stone carved Viking monuments generally accepted as grave markers
One of the most impressive tombs found in the Kidron Valley: The Tomb of Absalom
Naqsh-e Rustam: a lasting memory of a once powerful empire
The Memory of Azov Egg: a jeweled Easter egg made in 1891 for Alexander III of Russia that commemorates the voyage undertaken by the Tsar’s sons
One of the great executive toys of the European Renaissance, the Mechanical Galleon is a masterpiece of both technological skill and high artistic decoration
Although it looks ancient, Mow Cop castle was actually a summer house used for picnics
Before he began work on the Last Supper, Leonardo Da Vinci designed the first humanoid robot in Western civilization
The Yetholm-type shield: A distinctive type of shield dating from 1200-800 BC
The Venetian Walls: a prime example of sixteenth century military architecture
Purchased as a gift for Empress Catherine the Great, the Peacock Clock is the only large example of 18th century robotics to have survived unaltered into the 21st century
