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When you think of artwork, especially ancient works of art, you probably imagine paintings or sculptures. One form of art that often gets overlooked is mosaics. Mosaics are a pattern or image made up of small pieces of stone, glass, or ceramic. They can be found on floors, walls, and ceilings. They are works of art, but they are also about architectural and interior design. They can be utterly spectacular, and they have a long history.
The oldest known mosaics date back to the 3rd millennium BCE and were found in a temple in what used to be Mesopotamia, or modern-day Iraq. These ancient mosaics feature a variety of materials that were locally sourced, such as stones, seashells, and ivory.
Tina is very good at sculpture and plans to pursue it as a career.
蒂娜非常擅長雕塑,並計劃將其變成職業。
Hank has a large collection of sculptures by Rodin.
漢克有收藏大量羅丹的雕塑作品。
Each chess piece is unique and has been carefully sculptured.
每一顆棋子都是獨一無二的,並經過精心雕刻。
The interior walls of the building were painted white.
這棟建築物的內牆被漆成白色的。
The car's interior is very comfortable. It's equipped with leather seats.
這輛車的內部很舒適。它配有皮製座椅。
The hotel's interior design emphasizes warmth rather than luxury.
那家飯店的室內設計強調溫暖感,而非奢華感。
This is the most spectacular fireworks show I've ever seen in my life.
這是我這輩子看過最壯觀的煙火表演。
The writer s latest work of fantasy literature has been a spectacular success.
這名作家最新的奇幻文學作品大獲成功。
The circus performers put on a true spectacular for the audience.
馬戲團表演者們為觀眾獻上一場非常盛大的演出。
There were several people at the site of the accident helping the survivors.
意外發生的現場有好幾個人正在幫忙搶救生還者。
There were several people at the scene of the accident helping the survivors.
意外發生的現場有好幾個人正在幫忙搶救生還者。
Three friends founded the site youtube.com in February 2005.
三位好友於 2005 年 2 月創立了 YouTube 網站。
The new office building will be sited near the train station.
這棟新辦公大樓將位於火車站附近。
Mr. Johnson is going to site his new factory in that area.
強森先生將把他的新工廠設立在那個區域。
This is the site of the new shopping mall.
這裡是新購物中心的地點。
My mother's antique table dates back to the early 1800s.
我老媽的古董桌可追溯至十九世紀初。
According to scientists, these fossils date back to 2000 BCE.
根據科學家的說法,這些化石可追溯至公元前兩千年。
Henry's fear of dogs could be traced back to an experience in his childhood.
亨利對狗的恐懼可追溯到他孩童時期的一次經驗。
To fully understand this issue, we need to go all the way back to 1989.
要全面了解這個議題,我們必須從 1989 年開始說起。