The phrase
"ancient monuments" refers to very old structures or objects that were created by people long ago. These could include buildings, statues, or other remains from civilizations that existed a long time ago.
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This truly
great ancient monument consists of nine levels (six square and three round) built from two million stone blocks.
Well known as a great destination for relaxing beach holidays, it also offers many sporting activities, some of the world's most
important ancient monuments and an extremely varied national cuisine.
During your stay you can easily reach all of the most interesting parts of the city on foot,
including ancient monuments, museums, theaters and cinemas, bicycle and scooter rental agencies.
Maintenance
of ancient monuments, archaeological sites and remains of historical importance is the major activity of the department.
The hotel is located in Burgos, which is a city rich
in ancient monuments, especially of a religious nature.
In his survey exhibition, Backstroke of the West, on view at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Rakowitz reconfigures an array of objects and cultural reference points,
from ancient monuments such as the Babylonian Ishtar Gate to Saddam Hussein's dinnerware and Western Pop mythologies.
A full lesson on cultural astronomy
covering ancient monuments and astronomy, the naming of our constellations, and why cultures have different nam...
Discover the prized jewels of the archipelago on this tour which includes Java, Kalimantan (Borneo), Komodo Island and Bali to
see ancient monuments, rare wildlife, uninhabited islands, volcanoes..
Once you arrive in Aguas Calientes, we have to board the bus up to Machu Picchu, the bus ride takes 30 minutes, at 9 am we should be arriving in Machu Picchu one of the most
spectacular ancient monument of the Incas, considered one of the 7 wonders in the world.
Ancient monuments such as the Tombs of the Kings, ancient Paphos and the Paphos Fort are a short walk from the hotel, while the Elea, Tsada, Minthis Hills and Aphrodite Hills golf courses are within a 30 minute drive.
Many ancient monuments were constructed with solar phenomena in mind; for example, stone megaliths accurately mark the summer solstice (some of the most prominent megaliths are located in Nabta Playa, Egypt, and at Stonehenge in England); the pyramid of El Castillo at Chichén Itzá in Mexico is designed to cast shadows in the shape of serpents climbing the pyramid at the vernal and autumn equinoxes.
The laboratory began setting up a pilot database this week to hold the results of its own surveys, including the name of the site, its location, whether it is a
listed ancient monument, who did the survey, data and plots of the results, and whether there is more information available in a conventional paper record.
Tours of BelizeÂ's incredible Mayan ruins are among the most popular excursions heading out of Belize City, and visitors have a wealth of these
incredible ancient monuments to explore.
The
protected ancient monuments of the city offer a rich trail of artefacts and mythical stories: sites such as the Limassol Medieval Castle, the Amathus Ruins archaeological site, the Djami Kebir Mosque, the Kolossi Medieval Castle, the Kourion Archaeological site and the Sanctuary of Apollo Hylates are a few of the sights worth visiting.
Ancient monuments vie with modern water sports to offer something for all the family in this versatile area.
Capital Athens is an essential stop for the culturally curious, home to the world - famous rock - top ruins of the Acropolis, perhaps the most
significant ancient monument in Europe.
On this stunning tour we discover its remote interior by private heritage railway, see some of its
historic ancient monuments and visit the sparkling Costa Smeralda and untouched Corsica.
The peaceful gardens and
ancient monuments contrast with the modernity of the skyscrapers and the admittedly convenient high speed train The imposing grandeur of the Forbidden City and Summer Palace, and the mystical symmetry of the Temple of Heaven remain untouched by modernity.
Amanjiwo, set
between ancient monuments and volcanoes, royal capitals and rural markets, is the starting point for journeys of discovery
You can take a trip to the Giftun Island national park, the monastery of St. Anthony and St. Paul, as well as the city of Luxor which, as one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities, has
innumerable ancient monuments for you to explore!
One of the most
photographed ancient monuments of Muscat, Muscat Gate is the entrance to the old city from the relatively newer and modern part of Muscat and is now a photographic museum that tells the history of Oman.
As you explore opulent cities, brave savage coasts, delve deep
into ancient monuments, and discover the secrets of poisonous deserts, you will determine the fate of the entire realm of Elona.
In escaping the city, an artist is staking out territory, just like suburbia, and such artists as Richard Long and Andy Goldsworthy in England have
mimed ancient monuments.
Menhir, completed in 2004, almost sounds like «my hair,» even while
meaning ancient monuments from the Atlantic coast to either side of the Channel.
Yet Ernst played a part in many movements, just as Josef Albers, an icon of late modern purity, turns out to have
relished ancient monuments and decorative art in Mexico.
This was inspired by the inkstone tablets of Qing dynasty literatus Wang Ziruo, who created small replicas of huge,
eroding ancient monuments engraved with various texts, pictures, and historical information.
These trips became the pivotal moment of his education; he visited Chartres, the Parthenon, and many
other ancient monuments, becoming increasingly fascinated with architecture.
Rome is stunning at any time of year, and offers glamorous shops,
spectacular ancient monuments and colourful markets (don't miss any of the highlights thanks to our local guide).
The charming city of Cologne, where modern architecture goes hand in hand
with ancient monuments and churches, is ideal to explore on foot.
Laura Spinney reports Carl Lipo's theory that the construction
of ancient monuments at Poverty Point, Stonehenge, Göbekli Tepe and other...
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this ancient monument, and admire the landscape of the islands.
Ancient monuments and archaeological sites are perfectly preserved; the museums are bursting with the genius of Italy's finest sons: Raffaello, Michelangelo, Tiziano, Canova; contemporary architects are still inspired by ancient buildings and squares (piazzas).
In Rome,
ancient monuments are crumbling because of the big freeze that hit Europe this February.
Jaime Bigu of Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario, and researchers with the Atomic Energy Authority of Egypt in Cairo looked at seven
ancient monuments.
The Ancient Monuments Laboratory at English Heritage is setting up a database of geophysical surveys, revealing buried archaeological features, which should be ready in about a year's time.
For the last hundred years, travelers and explorers in Peru have puzzled over Chankillo,
an ancient monument built on a remote desert hilltop 250 miles north of Lima.
As Egypt struggles to lay the foundations of a new government in the wake of its revolution, archaeologists around the world are closely watching the fate of the nation's prized antiquities — as well as the fortunes of Zahi Hawass, long the face and voice of the country's
ancient monuments.