Sentences with phrase «by ancient palaces»

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«A little portion of the new palace was affected by the fire outbreak but the ancient relics are still intact as they are kept at the former (old) palace.

UNSW Sydney scientists have discovered the purpose of a famous 3700 - year old Babylonian clay tablet, revealing it is the world's oldest and most accurate trigonometric table, possibly used by ancient mathematical scribes to calculate how to construct palaces and temples and build canals.

Within the scope of an international rescue excavation project, a team of four archaeologists specialized in Middle Eastern affairs headed by Dr. Dirk Wicke of the Institute of Egyptology and Ancient Near Eastern Studies of Mainz University have unearthed parts of a Neo-Assyrian governor's palace dating back to the 9th to 7th cent.

He's overjoyed when he finds a remote mountain palace carved from sheer rock, only accessible by several ancient portals.

These family palaces, pressed together in an ancient street, frozen in the modern Italian bureaucracy, are prison architecture on the outside, but they contain great and graceful spaces, high silent halls no one ever sees, draped with rotting, rain - streaked silk where lesser works of the great Renaissance masters hang in the dark for years, and are illuminated by the lightning after the draperies collapse.

In the Shadow of Mount Fuji In the exciting city of Tokyo, we contrast 21st century technology with the ancient palaces and temples that lie side by side.

We also took in the palace of Versailles, Caudebec's Gothic cathedral described by Victor Hugo as «a lace of stone,» the Benedictine monastery of Abbeye Saint Wandrille, Rouen (Normandy's ancient capital, where Joan of Arc was burned at the stake in 1431), the high - society seaside resort town of Deauville, and lastly, pretty Honfleur, with its half - timbered homes, cobbled alleyways and patisseries filled with tempting «grand meringues,» chocolate éclairs and custard tarts.

A charming town in the Grande Lisboa region, Sintra village lives in the shadow of the Sintra Mountains, which are topped by the romantic and beautiful Palace de Pina, and the ancient and historical Castelo so Mouros.

In the midst of magnificent ancient Egyptian temples by the Nile, Sofitel Luxor Winter Palace blends the rich historical past of a colonial building with French luxury.

Thoughts of ancient dynasties are inevitably inspired by exploration of the stately halls and warren - like living quarters of the former Imperial Palace and the Summer Palace at Beijing, or gazing at the world's most colossal construction, the Great Wall.

This magnificent Eighth Wonder of the World, as referred to by the locals, is an exquisite ancient palace and fortress complex.

Amirandes Grecotel Exclusive Resort is a unique luxury resort located on the island of Crete, inspired by the ancient Minoan palaces of the past.

It is flanked by an exotic mix of sultans» palaces, Portuguese forts, ancient dhow harbours and bright bazaars.

Have you ever wanted to stay in an ancient palace and eat breakfast like the king or queen accompanied by the African sunrise and a side plate... Read more of live Berber music?

See sights such as the Arab Baths (Banys Àrabs), the grand residences of Casal Santa Euàlia and Dalt Murada, and Almudaina Palace, an ancient palace originally built by the Romans as a ciPalace, an ancient palace originally built by the Romans as a cipalace originally built by the Romans as a citadel.

Inspired by the magnificent architecture of an ancient Balinese water palace, each spa villa reflects contemporary Zen inspired sanctuaries of solitude and offers twin indoor treatment facilities, private outdoor wet treatment area, a traditional relaxation bale, custom - designed soaking bath tub and plunge pool.

An ancient city dating from the 9th century, and some 150 kilometres north of Bangkok, contains Hindu and Khmer ruins and the imposing Ramratchaniwet Palace built by Ayutthaya's King Narai during the Laos as a summer retreat.

You'll pass by the calm and peaceful rice - paddy fields and village markets, discovering the lush, jungle - clad vistas of ancient temples and palaces shrouded in mist.

This is surrounded by a huge sun terrace filled with Roman statues and marble columns, following the resort s Roman theme.Take a trip out on the property s own catamaran, the Lady Shelley, to see whales and dolphins in their natural habitat of the Atlantic Ocean.The Cleopatra Palace Hotel is formed of three luxury buildings, offering amazing views of the original Roman Swimming Pool with the large terrace for sunbathing, surrounded by magnificent columns and marble statues of gods of the ancient Roman Empire or romantic views of the sea and the promenade flanked by exotic palm trees and is situated opposite the delightful Playa de

Then we will drive to visit celuk village to see the beautiful gold and silver craft which made by local people in this village, Then we continue the trip to visit the Ancient Kerta Gosa Justice Court Palace in Klungkung Regency, Then we drive to visit the Goa Lawah Temple or most popular with name Bat Cave Temple, due in this temple there is cave and in the cave there is hanging hundreds of bat.

Mythical and magical, a diamond shaped tropical island (140 km by 80 km) of spectacular volcanic mountains and lakes, enchanting rice terraces, ancient temples and palaces, surrounded by sparkling and warm coral seas, picturesque Bali is alight with its own unique culture and traditions.

Apart from the Venetian military, the problem was, as he wrote, «first from the numbers of modern houses built within the walls of the palace and even upon its old foundations; secondly from the inhabitants having pulled to pieces and utterly destroyed some parts of the antique work; and lastly from their having so blended the ancient and modern work together by repairs and alterations that it was not without great difficulty they could be distinguished.»

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These include a new film by Douglas Gordon featuring Palermo's catacombs and showing in the Ducal Palace; and the Iraqi pavilion up in the third - floor library of the Palazzo Cavalli - Franchetti, which combines ancient artifacts and contemporary paintings with a film by Francis Alys depicting current conflicts.