Did you know ... Why do we Throw Coins Into Fountains ?
Summer means holidays. All of you, at least once, have been in artistic cities. Here in Italy we've got plenty. And everytime you encounter a fountain, it's kind of a celebration to throw a coin into it. People have been throwing coins into fountains seemingly as long as there have been coins and fountains. The tradition all started with water, the essential compound for life . While many people in the developed world today have clean, drinkable water readily available, I'm now talking about the time when this was not always possible . Potable drinking holes in many regions weren’t the easiest things to find. Thus, where clean water was available, many early European tribes believed that such areas were a gift from the gods. The idea that drinkable water was sent from Heaven remained even as wells and fountains were built. Often, a small statue of a god could be found next to early wells and fountains, turning them into a type of shrine. As you probably already know, ...