Sentences with phrase «from ancient monasteries»

Phuket, Thailand's biggest island, offers dreamy white - sand beaches, turquoise waters, and scores of things to do, from every imaginable water sport to world - famous nightlife, and from ancient monasteries to lively street markets.

Originated from an ancient monastery and rich in gardens and terraces, the hotel offers 52 rooms furnished in ethnic style, with sea view, balcony, shower.toilet, telephone, and TV.

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In the hundred years between 850 and 950, Benedictine monks were driven out of ancient monasteries, the Papal States were overrun, and Muslim pirate bases were established along the coast of northern Italy and southern France, from which attacks on the deep inland were launched.

Alexander III, following the ancient tradition of the Church declared that «After a lawfully accorded consent affecting the present, it is allowed to one of the parties, even against the will of the other, to choose a monastery (just as certain saints have been called from marriage), provided that carnal intercourse shall not have taken place between them; and it is allowed to the one who is left to proceed to a second marriage» (III Decretal., xxxii, 2).

Here we see unknown writers in the hills of ancient Judah, seated in simple homes that from the point of view of our present - day luxury might be regarded as little better than hovels, surrounded with furnishings more bare and austere than those of a medieval monastery, equipped with simple reed pens and rolls of papyrus, or perhaps with broken sherds of old pots, as they slowly indite in awkward, ancient Hebrew characters, words that have run like fire and are potent at this distant day.

Thanks to a lack of dental hygiene in the Middle Ages, Warinner found a trove of ancient microbial material on teeth of four skeletons from a medieval monastery in Dalheim, Germany.

Spend a few days here immersing yourself in ancient culture and wisdom, where you can attend daily Puja ceremonies in the monastery and experience a fusion of Indian and Tibetan culture in everything from food, religion, clothing and festivals.

From Buddhist Monasteries to Ancient Shrines, Char Dham Yatra to Himalayan treks, colorful gardens to serene valleys, rugged terrains to breathtaking view points, Jammu...

For your best shot at a sun - soaked week in paradise, take inspiration from Intrepid Travel's dynamic eight - day itinerary, which leads travelers through ancient castles and monasteries before landing on the Karpaz Peninsula to explore deserted, golden sand beaches on foot.

Located up a headland only a few minute's walk from historical centre, the main pedestrian street «Corso Umberto», enjoy a wonderful view of the Letojanni's Bay and Calabria's coast Raised to a transformation of an ancient monastery, it is rich of garden and green - terrace, has a 52 rooms completely furniture in ethnic style, sea - view with windows - balcony or terrace, bath or shower, WC, direct dial telephone, sat - TV.

From a former monastery on a private Venetian island, to a historic building that encompasses an ancient Chinese courthouse and Old Qing Dynasty theater, each reflects its destination's heritage through design and architecture.

There is a distinct eastern flavour throughout the retreat, from the simplistic chic, large teak beds and courtyard water gardens through to the ancient monastery doors at the entrance.

From ancient temples to scenic monasteries, the world is home to a lot of incredible places of worship.

The visitor will marvel at the diversity - from Georgia's ancient cave cities, Christian monasteries and fortified towns to the rock - carved churches, Hellenistic temple and stunning mountainous landscapes of Armenia.

While the coastal areas are attractively familiar, the mountains of Albania reveal Ottoman fortresses, prehistoric dwellings, ancient citadels, the sites of battles both ancient and recent, monasteries, mosques, tombs cut into the rock side, finds from the Illyrian period, theatres from the ancient world and the fascinating city and museum of Apollonia.

In the midst of the Sacred Valley, a thousand meters lower than Cusco and just an hour's drive from the city situated in an ancient monastery of 20.000 m2 which maintains its original colonial style of the XVIII century, surrounded by beautiful gardens.

Developed around an ancient Benedictine monastery, Sarlat is a favourite location for film directors as modernity has largely excluded the area from its grasp which leaves it as one of the most representative towns of 14th century France.

Players can experience this brawler with co-op play in 25 different levels varying from Chinese villages, pirate ship, Buddhist monasteries, Japanese mansions, ancient ruins and much more.

ARTIST TALK: EVA LEE IN SEARCH OF MANDALAS: AN ARTIST»S JOURNEY THROUGH THE INDIAN HIMALAYAS Date: Thursday, May 22nd, 2014 Time: 6 pm Location Conference Room, 3rd Floor Artist and experimental filmmaker Eva Lee will share experiences from her 2013 Fulbright research on 10th - 12th century Buddhist mandalas in ancient Tibetan monasteries of Spiti, Lahaul, and Ladakh.