Sentences with phrase «ancient ocean world»

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In reference to the flood, one of the most important points to grasp is that in ancient Middle Eastern cosmology, the waters of the world — especially large bodies of water such as the ocean and the sea — were considered to be the dwelling places of powerful deities.

Most of the cosmologies in the ancient world began with a cosmic ocean, darkness and a generalized formlessness — just as Genesis does: «And the earth was without form and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep» (1:2).

In some ancient eras, according to other recent work on ocean chemistry, marine animals lived in «worlds of lower oxygen,» Lyons says.

The legendary limits of the Terra Australis of ancient and medieval cartographers, whose northerly coast was represented in art in the time of Ptolemy as extending eastward from Southern Africa toward China and inclosing the Indian Ocean, began to recede to the southward on the map of the world in the generation which produced Columbus, da Gama, and Magellan and disclosed America, the route to the Indies, and the circumnavigation of the globe.

«Rock exposed in World War I trenches offers new fossil find: Sea lily ancestors spent youth hitchhiking around ancient oceans, discovery suggests.»

The discovery, reported in the current issue of Nature Communications, logs a number of firsts: the first record of ancient tsunami activity found in a sea cave; the first record for such a long time period in the Indian Ocean; and the most pristine record of tsunamis anywhere in the world.

«Ancient Earth may have made its own water: Rock circulating in mantle feeds world's oceans even today, evidence suggests.»

It's an active world with evidence of ice volcanoes and an ancient ocean.

With the help of missions that have gone before Curiosity, we know that Mars was once a wet world with liquid water oceans that tell the story of an ancient Mars that was much warmer than it is today.

Besides the ocean, there are the ancient sea beds with exposed deposits around the world.

From globally acclaimed luxury lodges and character - filled high - end bush camps to private wildlife conservancies and a luxury expedition cruiser, these sustainably - designed luxe accommodations are immersed in Australia's most dramatic landscapes: overlooking the ocean, in the heart of the Outback, tucked into sand dunes, amid ancient rainforests, on islands fringed by World Heritage coral reefs and surrounded by Australia's finest vineyards.

There's the narrow, bustling cobbled streets and ancient architecture of the Jewish Quarter in Seville; the harmonious blend of two thousand years of Christian and Muslim religious history in the stunning Mezquita in Cordoba; the world - famous Alhambra set against the snow - covered peaks of Sierra Nevada in Granada, and the golden dome of Cádiz cathedral shimmering high over the white - tipped waves of the blue Atlantic ocean.

That's why Cosmos has included a drive around the Dingle Peninsula, a dramatic drive passing seaside villages, ancient monuments, and views of the Blasket Islands; a drive on the 100 - mile Ring of Kerry, with its rugged and magnificent landscapes; the spectacular 668 - foot Cliffs of Moher, where rugged cliffs drop into the ocean; a scenic drive through Snowdonia National Park in Wales; England's tranquil Lake District, recently awarded UNESCO World Heritage status; and drives through rich dairy farmland.

The island breathes aliveness and beauty, from the stunning white sand beaches to the deep blue oceans, the national parks where you can spot the largest mammals in the world, the ancient heritage sites and pretty colonial towns.

In the afternoon, drive to the top of the Plateau and walk down through rainforest to a lookout point with views over the crater of an ancient volcano to the Pacific Ocean — «The Best Lookout in the World».

From howling mountains to lapping ocean waves, the world of Moon Hunters is brimming with ancient stories and myths.

massive ocean world, teeming with life and filled with ancient secrets.

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After slaying a demonic fish at the depths of the ocean, the ancient city of Sorceria is restored in the Dream World.