Our journey of more than 15 years has not been without challenges. We've weathered economic storms, evolving industry trends, even a pandemic, and through it all, we've grown stronger, adapting and thriving. Our continuous pursuit of excellence has enabled us to work alongside prestigious teams in the tiling industry, collaborate with renowned architects and designers, and complete projects that stand as a testament to our expertise. the exhaustive article by François Lenormant in Charles Victor Daremberg and Edmond Saglio's Dictionnaire des Antiquités Grecques et Romaines Marinatos, Nanno (2004), "The Character of Minoan Epiphanies", Illinois Classical Studies, vol. 29, 2004, pp. 32–39, JSTOR. Accessed 18 February 2021. Tacitus. Histories. Vol.2. Translated by Moore, Clifford H. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press. pp.164–165. ISBN 0-674-99039-0. OCLC 11108482. One of the defining aspects of our story is our steadfast belief in family values. As a family-owned business, our core principles of integrity, trust, and commitment are instilled in everything we do. Every project we undertake is a reflection of our dedication, and we treat each client as an extension of our family. This philosophy has earned us not only trust but also lasting relationships with clients.

In Rome, there was the stone effigy of Cybele, called Mater Idaea Deum, that had been ceremoniously brought from Pessinus in Asia Minor in 204 BC. [9] The emperor Elagabalus who reigned from 218 until 222 (and was probably a teenager for all his reign) came from Syria and was already the hereditary high priest of the cult of the god Elagabalus there. Once made emperor he brought the god's baetyl to Rome with great ceremony, and built the Elagabalium to house it. It seems to have been a conical meteorite. Augustine Pagolu, in Chapter 4, "Sacred Pillars" of The Religion of the Patriarchs, 1998 (Bloomsbury Academic, ISBN 9781850759355) attempts to make distinctions based on ancient sources, arguably with little success. Doniger, Wendy (2000), Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of World Religions, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, p. 106, ISBN 0-87779-044-2

The two included sheets of heat-resistant material and 5 metre roll of heat resistant tape are included to help you offer the best possible protection for your worktop, particularly when used with fitted hobs and ovens. In ancient Greek religion and mythology, the term was specially applied to the Omphalos of Delphi ("navel"), [2] the stone supposed to have been swallowed by Cronus (who feared misfortune from his own children) in mistake for his infant son Zeus, for whom it had been substituted by Gaea. [11] This stone was carefully preserved at Delphi, anointed with oil every day and on festive occasions covered with raw wool. [12] The baetylus of Aphrodite at Palaepaphos, described by Tacitus. Chisholm 1911 cites Pliny's Natural History xvii. 9; Photios I of Constantinople, Myriobiblon, Codex 242. This kit includes Apollo Stone Guard, our specially designed worksurface care product which helps to build up your solid surface worktops’ natural protective barrier against staining, supplied in a handy spray bottle. Apollo Cream Cleaner is a mildly abrasive cleaning and care product which further helps to refine the surface of your worktop to prevent the ingression of dirt, as well as remove more stubborn stains and build up a natural patina.

When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he thought, "Surely the Lord is in this place, and I was not aware of it." He was afraid and said, "How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God; this is the gate of heaven." Early the next morning Jacob took the stone he had placed under his head and set it up as a pillar and poured oil on top of it. He called that place Bethel, though the city used to be called Luz. ....According to Tacitus, the simulacrum of the goddess at the temple of Aphrodite Paphia at her mythological birthplace at Paphos, on Cyprus, was a rounded object, approximately conical or shaped like a meta (a turning post on a Roman circus) but "the reason for this" he noted, "is obscure". [13] Kami, central objects of worship for Shinto, some of which are natural phenomena and natural objects such as stones. In some cases an attempt was made to give a more regular form to the original shapeless stone: thus Apollo Agyieus was represented by a conical pillar with a pointed end, Zeus Meilichius in the form of a pyramid. The journey began in the late 2000s when Mihai Gheta, a skilled tiler with a dream, decided to embark on a mission to create artistry through tile. Armed with a singular vision, Mihai started a quaint business in a small, modest country. Armed with nothing but determination, hard work, and a love for precision, he soon began to make his mark. Type of sacred standing stone The Emesa temple to the sun god Elagabalus with baetyl at centre. Roman coin of 3rd century AD.