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Design
The G70 is arguably the most attractive product Genesis currently sells. Its look is bold and athletic, even if some styling elements appear cribbed from competitors (for instance, the window-line is similar to the Acura TLX). Unlike the entry-level four-cylinder G70 2.0T, which comes standard with 18-inch wheels and tires, six-cylinder 3.3T models come equipped with larger 19-inch units. The chunky 10-spoke wheels nicely fill up the wheel wells and manage to look both elegant and sporty. Those in search of even more visual presence can check the option box for the Sports package, which adds dark-colored five-spoke wheels, copper-colored headlight accents, tinted tail lights, and darker chrome trim.
In spite of the G70:s visual presence and generally
attractive shape, the sedan isn’t without its design faults and features such
as the front fender vents and fence-like grille trim are a tad too tacky for my
tastes.
Comfort
Hiding underneath the G70’s low-slung sheet metal is a handsome and ergonomically friendly interior. The driver grips a thick-rimmed three-spoke steering wheel and faces a simple gauge cluster with large analog dials for the tachometer and speedometer sandwiching a 7.0-inch LCD display screen. The dashboard’s center stack includes large and easy-to-operate HVAC controls and an 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system.
Although the cabin is devoid of wood trim, its sparing use of piano-black surfaces and a healthy application of silver and brushed-aluminum trim provide a sense of modern luxury that makes the G70 feel well-worth its asking price. Build quality is impressive, with no offensive panel gaps marring the interior panels, while just about every switch and knob – save for the plastic-y interior door handle – engage with a satisfactory heft.
Well-bolstered front seats offer plentiful adjustments and adequate space for long-haul comfort. Limited legroom, however, stymies the three-across rear bench seat. Those who regularly cart more than one passenger will be better served by the Audi S4 or the G70’s mechanically similar sibling, the Kia Stinger, both of which offer 0.9 and 1.6 inches of additional rear-seat legroom, respectively.
Nor is the G70’s trunk particularly
roomy, and its
10.5 cubic feet
of cargo space is down 2.5 cubes to the S4. Meanwhile, the Stinger’s hatchback
body style affords it a
full 23.3 cubic feet of cargo space with all seats in place.
Technology & Connectivity
No matter the powertrain, every G70 comes equipped with an 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system that’s both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatible. The system features clear graphics and logical menu structures. A handful of hard buttons on the center stack offer easy access to functions such as the radio and navigation functions. In fact, the only real knock on the G70’s infotainment setup is its on-screen fonts, which are common to other Hyundai and Kia products. A Genesis-specific typeface and on-screen color scheme would be welcome.
Performance & Handling
In contrast to its cushier G80 and G90 siblings, the G70 is a proper sports sedan. Credit the car’s stiff and playful chassis, which provides the G70 with an engaging and predictable dynamic demeanor, as well as the 3.3T model’s 365-hp twin-turbocharged 3.3-liter V6 that shoots the sedan to 60 miles per hour in a mere 4.5 seconds.
The seemingly lag-free engine mates to an astute eight-speed automatic transmission that swaps cogs with unobtrusive authority – there’s never a moment the G70 feels lacking for oomph. Those looking for additional driving engagement can tap at the steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters to manually change gears (or just grab the available six-speed manual, although that requires a downgrade to the base turbocharged, 2.0-liter engine).
Thanks to its sticky summer tires, the G70 Design Edition takes to turns like Popeye to spinach. Well-weighted – albeit rather numb – steering, a firm left pedal that connects to beefy Brembo brakes, and a stiff suspension provides the sedan with the necessary tools to give the driver a sense of engagement and control during more dynamic driving.
There
is a tradeoff to this, though, and the G70’s rigid ride makes it a less than
ideal companion on rougher roads. Although it won’t rattle any teeth, the G70’s
ride quality caters more toward sport than comfort.
Safety
Every G70 comes standard with active safety items such as forward-collision warning with pedestrian detection, adaptive cruise control, lane-keep assist, automatic high- beam headlights, and a blind-spot monitoring system with a rear-cross-traffic alert. While the safety systems in the entry-level Genesis fail to clear the high bar set by the semi-autonomous driving aids offered by competitors such as Mercedes and Volvo, the G70’s safety kit is perfectly adequate for the class. The fact Genesis doesn’t charge consumers to add active safety items to the G70 is extra icing on the cake.
Fuel
With great power comes an unquenchable thirst for fuel, and the Genesis G70 3.3T sips premium gasoline like a drunk downs Dewars. The EPA rates the model at 18 MPG city, 26 MPG highway, and 21 MPG combined. Adding all-wheel-drive lowers the car’s highway and combined fuel economy figures to 25 and 20 MPG.
Comparatively, both the six-cylinder all-wheel-drive Audi S4 and Mercedes-AMG C43 earn ratings of 21/30/24 and 19/27/22, respectively. The less powerful G70 2.0T manages figures as high as 22/30/25 when equipped with rear-wheel-drive and an eight-speed automatic transmission.
Pricing
With
its 365-hp twin-turbocharged V6 underhood, the Genesis G70
3.3T packs enough power to challenge the likes of the 354-hp Audi S4 and 362-hp
Mercedes-AMG C43 for a fraction of the price. At $43,750, the rear-drive G70
3.3T costs thousands less than both $50;000-plus:
all-wheel-drive Germans.
The six-cylinder G70 is no stripper, either, and it comes standard
with niceties such as heated and ventilated power front seats, a power
tilt-and-telescoping steering
column, a proximity key with push-button start, and an in-dash navigation system.
Nevertheless, a trio of
available packages load the sports sedan with even more content: The S1,750 Elite package nets a
sunroof, front and rear parking sensors, dynamic headlights, rain-sensing windshield wipers,
and a wireless charging pad; the $4,250 Prestige package takes all the goodies
from the Elite package and adds in a head-up display, surround-view monitor, heated rear seats and suede headliner;
and the $5,750 Sport package goes one step further by grouping the items in the Elite and
Prestige packages with features
such as
adaptive dampers, package-specific 19-inch wheels, copper exterior accents, and contrasting
red or gray seat stitching.
Additionally, the 2019 G70 3.3T is available in two special-edition models:
the Dynamic Edition and the
Design Edition.
Both are limited
to a combined 800
units (400 each).
The $50,250 Dynamic Edition builds on the content in the Sports package by adding items such as performance brake pads, model-specific tuning for its adaptive suspension system, and a heated steering wheel on all-wheel-drive equipped models.
It’s the $48,750 Design Edition, tested here, that truly feels like something special, though. Equipped with the content of the Prestige package, and sporting distinct Black Forest Green paint, dark-green upper dashboard and door panels, and cream-colored leather seats with the Genesis logo embossed in the headrests, the Design Edition combines modern luxury with a hint of old-world charm. With nothing but an S995 destination charge attached to its Monroney, this G70 Design Edition wore an as-tested price of $49,745.
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I really thought this guy was going to crash when the A3 pulled into his path after he came past. Note the flashing brake lights on the BMW (very hard braking?)
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A bit of Spring always helps to brighten my day. I was able to take the kids around the block after work yesterday. There was a little soreness afterwards, but not enough to stop me from doing it again this evening. Progress!
This was taken just around the corner while the kids and I were out. Bill has a number of different varieties of Iris shooting up in his yard and this is my favorite. I love the purple/orange combo!
The last two Colorpack cameras showed up yesterday - now the fun begins. I need a few more parts, but I can start to disassemble them - I'll probably work on them this weekend.
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This was captured with the Zeiss Otus 55mm f1.4 on the D810.
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La Sala Alcalá 31 presenta “Todo lo que veo me sobrevivirá”, una exposición dedicada a la producción de la década de los noventa del artista Juan Muñoz, uno de los artistas europeos más importantes de la segunda mitad del siglo XX.
La muestra reúne algunas de sus piezas más icónicas, fechadas entre los años 90 y 2001, año de su prematura muerte. Esta última década de producción de Juan Muñoz estuvo marcada por el dominio del espacio, en una concepción neobarroca, y por la recuperación de la figura humana como elemento central de trabajo. Su vocación existencialista, su cualidad emocional y su reivindicación del truco, de la suspensión de la incredulidad, determinaron la ficción como una característica fundamental del arte contemporáneo, avanzando un cambio que será esencial dentro del arte en el siglo XXI.
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So this one was a bit unsettling for me - figurines and novelty - not really my comfort zone! Born to be Wild - that's what it says on the top of the cake behind her head. It was so funny the lovely woman who ordered this, I done her wedding cake earlier in April which consisted of a massive 9 cakes! eek! Anyhew she asked me could I do her a birthday cake for her sister - I thought "ah it'll probably be something simple". Ahem! The brief went thus "about 10 years ago she had a mid-life crisis and dyed her hair, drove a motorbike and wore camouflage trousers and we all laugh about it now. So can I have a short blond hair woman wearing army trousers, with a motorbike with a puppy as she just got a blond labrador pup and something to do with computers on the cake as that's what she teaches". My head literally hurt trying to think what in under god am I going to do! I had a very short time frame too. I knew I didn't have long enough to make a full motorbike as it never would've stood upright, same story with the figurine so I opted for a sitting figure - I really like sitting figurines! I think from now on all my figures will be sitting - gravity you will not defeat me as you've done many a times before! And I made a half-motorbike for the side of the cake which worked out grand in the end I think. The cake looks so simple and scarce with detail now I look at it but I was just sooo delighted to have an actual cake to come out of this because for so long I thought I've no idea what to do! So I'm super happy. Yay! :-D
I saw something like this today at work, and had a bit of spare time so thought I'd give it a shot! Not bad considering done with an iPhone!
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Salamis (Ancient Greek: Σαλαμίς, Greek: Σαλαμίνα) is an ancient Greek city-state on the east coast of Cyprus, at the mouth of the river Pedieos, 6 km north of modern Famagusta. According to tradition, the founder of Salamis was Teucer, son of Telamon, who could not return home after the Trojan war because he had failed to avenge his brother Ajax.
Contents
1History
1.1Early history
1.2In the Greek period
1.3Resistance to Persian rule
1.4Alexander the Great and the Roman Empire
1.5In the Roman and Byzantine periods
1.6Christianity
2Excavations
3Notes
4References
5External links
History
Early history
The earliest archaeological finds go back to the eleventh century BC (Late Bronze Age III). The copper ores of Cyprus made the island an essential node in the earliest trade networks, and Cyprus was a source of the orientalizing cultural traits of mainland Greece at the end of the Greek Dark Ages, hypothesized by Walter Burkert in 1992. Children's burials in Canaanite jars indicate a Phoenician presence. A harbour and a cemetery from this period have been excavated. The town is mentioned in Assyrian inscriptions as one of the kingdoms of Iadnana (Cyprus).[1] In 877 BC, an Assyrian army reached the Mediterranean shores for the first time. In 708 BC, the city-kings of Cyprus paid homage to Sargon II of Assyria (Burkert). The first coins were minted in the 6th century BC, following Persian prototypes.
The theatre in Salamis
Cyprus was under the control of the Assyrians at this time but the city-states of the island enjoyed a relative independence as long as they paid their tribute to the Assyrian king. This allowed the kings of the various cities to accumulate wealth and power. Certain burial customs observed in the "royal tombs" of Salamis relate directly to Homeric rites, such as the sacrifice of horses in honor of the dead and the offering of jars of olive oil. Some scholars have interpreted this phenomenon as the result of influence of the Homeric Epics in Cyprus. Most of the grave goods come from the Levant or Egypt.
According to the foundation myth, the founder of Salamis is said to be Teucer, son of Telamon, who could not return home after the Trojan war because he had failed to avenge his brother Ajax. There is however some evidence that the area had been occupied long before the alleged arrival of Mycenaeans (at Enkomi) and the town of Salamis was developed as a replacement when Engkomi was isolated from the sea. There is otherwise little direct evidence to support the foundation myth.
In the Greek period
In the 11th century BC, the town was confined to a rather small area around the harbour but soon expanded westwards to occupy the area, which today is covered by forest. The cemetery of Salamis covers a large area from the western limits of the forest to the Monastery of St. Barnabas to the west, to the outskirts of the village of Ayios Serghios to the north, and to the outskirts of Enkomi village to the south. It contains tombs dating from the 9th century BC down to the Early Christian period. The earlier tombs are within the forest area, near the boundary of the early town.
Though Salamis maintained direct links with the Near East during the 8th and 7th centuries BC, there were bonds with the Aegean as well. One royal tomb contained a large amount of Greek Geometric pottery and this has been explained as the dowry of a Greek princess who married into the royal family of Salamis. Greek pottery was also found in tombs of ordinary citizens. At this time the Greeks were embarking on an eastward expansion by founding colonies in Asia Minor and Syria; Salamis must have served as an intermediate station; it has even been suggested that Cypriots helped the Greeks in their venture.
Resistance to Persian rule
In 450 BC, Salamis was the site of a simultaneous land and sea battle between Athens and the Persians. (This is not to be confused with the earlier Battle of Salamis in 480 BC between the Greeks and the Persians at Salamis in Attica.)
The history of Salamis during the early Archaic and Classical periods is reflected in the narrations of the Greek historian Herodotus and the much later speeches of the Greek orator Isocrates. Salamis was afterwards besieged and conquered by Artaxerxes III. Under King Evagoras (411-374 BC) Greek culture and art flourished in the city and it would be interesting one day when the spade of the archaeologist uncovers public buildings of this period. A monument, which illustrates the end of the Classical period in Salamis, is the tumulus, which covered the cenotaph of Nicocreon, one of the last kings of Salamis, who perished in 311 BC. On its monumental platform were found several clay heads, some of which are portraits, perhaps of members of the royal family who were honoured after their death on the pyre.
Marguerite Yon (archaeologist) claims that "Literary texts and inscriptions suggest that by the Classical period, Kition [in present-day Larnaca] was one of the principal local powers, along with its neighbor Salamis."[2]
Alexander the Great and the Roman Empire
Map showing the ten ancient city Kingdoms of Cyprus
After Alexander the Great conquered the Persian Empire, Ptolemy I of Egypt ruled the island of Cyprus. He forced Nicocreon, who had been the Ptolemaic governor of the island, to commit suicide in 311 BC, because he did not trust him any more. In his place came king Menelaus, who was the brother of the first Ptolemy. Nicocreon is supposed to be buried in one of the big tumuli near Enkomi. Salamis remained the seat of the governor.
In 306 BC, Salamis was the site of a naval battle between the fleets of Demetrius I of Macedon and Ptolemy I of Egypt. Demetrius won the battle and captured the island.
In Roman times, Salamis was part of the Roman province of Cilicia. The seat of the governor was relocated to Paphos. The town suffered heavily during the Jewish rising of AD 116–117. Although Salamis ceased to be the capital of Cyprus from the Hellenistic period onwards when it was replaced by Paphos, its wealth and importance did not diminish. The city was particularly favoured by the Roman emperors Trajan and Hadrian, who restored and established its public buildings.
In the Roman and Byzantine periods
Columns of the gymnasium
The "cultural centre" of Salamis during the Roman period was situated at the northernmost part of the city, where a gymnasium, theatre, amphitheatre, stadium and public baths have been revealed. There are baths, public latrines (for 44 users), various little bits of mosaic, a harbour wall, a Hellenistic and Roman agora and a temple of Zeus that had the right to grant asylum. Byzantine remains include the basilica of Bishop Epiphanos (AD 367–403). It served as the metropolitan church of Salamis. St. Epiphanios is buried at the southern apse. The church contains a baptistry heated by hypocausts. The church was destroyed in the 7th century and replaced by a smaller building to the south.
There are very extensive ruins. The theatre, and the gymnasium have been extensively restored. Numerous statues are displayed in the central court of the gymnasium most of which are headless. While a statue of Augustus originally belonged here, some columns and statues originally adorned the theatre and were only brought here after an earthquake in the 4th century. The theatre is of Augustean date. It could house up to 15.000 spectators but was destroyed in the 4th century.
The town was supplied with water by an aquaeduct from Kyhrea, destroyed in the 7th century. The water was collected in a large cistern near the Agora. The necropolis of Salamis covers ca. 7 km² to the west of the town. It contains a museum showing some of the finds. Burials date from the geometric to the Hellenistic period. The best known burials are the so-called Royal-Tombs, containing chariots and extremely rich grave gifts, including imports from Egypt and Syria. A tomb excavated in 1965 by the French Mission of the University of Lyon brought to light an extraordinary wealth of tomb-gifts, which also attest trade relations with the Near East.
Christianity
In what is known as the "First Missionary Journey", Paul the apostle and the Cypriot-born Barnabas made Salamis their first destination, landing there after heading out from Antioch of Syria. There they proclaimed Christ in the Jewish synagogues before proceeding through the rest of the island (Acts 13:1-5). Tradition says that Barnabas preached in Alexandria and Rome, and was stoned to death at Salamis in about 61 CE. He is considered the founder of the Church of Cyprus. His bones are believed to be located in the nearby monastery named after him.
Several earthquakes led to the destruction of Salamis at the beginning of the 4th century. The town was rebuilt under the name of Constantia by Constantius II (337–361) and became an Episcopal seat, the most famous occupant of which was Saint Epiphanius. Emperor Constantius II helped the Salaminians not only for the reconstruction of their city but also he helped them by relieving them from paying taxes for a short period and thus the new city, rebuilt on a smaller scale, was named Constantia. The silting of the harbour led to a gradual decline of the town. Salamis was finally abandoned during the Arab invasions of the 7th century after destructions by Muawiyah I ( reigned 661-680 ). The inhabitants moved to Arsinoë (Famagusta).
Excavations
Archaeological excavations at the site began in the late nineteenth century under the auspices of the Cyprus Exploration Fund.[3] Many of these finds are now in the British Museum in London.[4]
Excavations at Salamis started again in 1952 and were in progress until 1974. Before the Turkish invasion there was much archaeological activity there; one French Mission was excavating at Enkomi, another at Salamis and the Department of Antiquities was busy almost throughout the year with repairs and restorations of monuments and was engaged in excavations at Salamis. After the Turkish invasion the international embargo has prevented the continuation of the excavations. The site and the museums are maintained by the antiquities service. Important archaeological collections are kept in the St. Barnabas monastery. In the District Archaeological Museum there are marble statues from the gymnasium and the theatre of Salamis, Mycenaean pottery and jewellery from Enkomi and other objects representative of the rich archaeological heritage of the whole district. Several of the statues and sculptures from antiquity are disfigured, headless or mutilated, likely by Christian zealots in late antiquity [5] during the persecution of pagans in the late Roman Empire.
The public buildings uncovered at the city site of Salamis date to the post-Classical period. The Temple of Zeus Salaminios, whose cult was established, according to tradition, by Teucer himself, must have existed since the foundation of the city; the extant remains date to the late Hellenistic period. Early excavators discovered in the esplanade of the Temple of Zeus an enormous marble capital carved on each side with a caryatid figure standing between the foreparts of winged bulls. Now in the British Museum's collection,[6] the function of the capital remains unclear, although it does indicate influence from Achaemenid art and is consequently dated to between 300 and 250 BC.