Sentences with phrase «necropolis of»

We take leisurely stops to see mountain villages, a hilltop necropolis of chullpas (pre-Inca burial chambers), and the abrupt ridgetop of Ajanaco, which marks the final high point where the Andes begin their swoop into the Amazon basin.

The new mode is called «Curse of Naxxramas» and takes place in an ancient necropolis of the same name.

The so - called Elephant's Tomb in the Roman necropolis of Carmona (Seville, Spain) was not always used for burials.

The necropolis of Sedeinga stretches across more than twenty - five hectares and is home to the vestiges of at least eighty brick pyramids and over a hundred tombs, dating from the kingdoms of Napata and Meroe (seventh century BCE - fourth century CE).

He was in the hoops necropolis of Denver, playing for a team that won only 17 games.

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For all of its Renaissance splendor, the most impressive thing to me about St. Peter's is the necropolis, the ancient Roman cemetery far beneath the magnificent church of Bernini and Michelangelo.

The ministry of antiquities said the chamber at the Dahshur royal necropolis, south of Cairo, contained a wooden box engraved with hieroglyphs.

A child's skeleton from a 5th - century necropolis in France has all the signs, says Maïté Rivollat of the University of Bordeaux in France.

Marked by massive wooden posts, the necropolis extends deep into the sands and is still a forbidding sight in the arid Taklamakan Desert of western China.

In the middle of the desolate Taklamakan Desert, on the far western edge of China and surrounded by forbidding mountains, a necropolis descends for five levels into the sands.

The research programs carried out since 2009 [3] have focused on the chronology of the construction of this necropolis, which is difficult as there is very little remaining historical information on this civilization.

According to the authors, after its period as a Mithraic temple, the building was renovated three times, giving it new functions more in line with the functions of a necropolis.

The child was placed on its back in the tomb, in an east - west orientation with the head at the westward end — in common with all of the dead at the necropolis.

He added that on 11 February looters emptied a storage area in Dashur, an important ancient necropolis in the southern part of the famous cemetery at Saqqara, which contained large blocks and small artifacts.

«Because it lasted for hundreds of years they built more, more, more pyramids and after centuries they started to fill all the spaces that were still available in the necropolis.»

10 of the most beautiful places to visit in Bulgaria by Ellis Shuman — I think it's quite amazing that Bulgaria is still considered to be off the In the 1970s, archaeologists in Bulgaria stumbled upon a vast Copper Age necropolis from the 5th millennium BC containing the oldest golden artifacts ever

Lately it had begun to seem to Benjamin Ziskind that the entire world was dead, that he was a citizen of a necropolis.

On the way, tour of the Archaeological Complex of Sillustani, a pre-Incan and Incan necropolis, with its monumental and gigantic  «chullpas» or circular stone towers.

A number of Samarkand's most important figures and dignitaries are buried within the necropolis» three structures but the central and inner-most tomb is saved for someone of even more importance to Samarkand than Tamerlane.

A UNESCO world heritage site and ancient necropolis, it is a must see for those who want to marvel at the ancient history of Cyprus.

Elsewhere, the ancient town of Locri has an ancient Greek theatre and other amazing ruins that include some necropolises that will further fascinate children of all ages.

Sections of the medieval walls that once enclosed the town survive, along with a Romanesque gate that dates back to the 13th century, and the remains of a Roman settlement and necropolis are currently being excavated.

Panoramic tour of Lisbon before continuing to Tróia to visit the Roman ruins of thermal baths, a necropolis and mausoleum.

On the way, tour of the Archaeological Complex of Sillustani, a pre-Incan and Incan necropolis, with its monumental and gigantic «chullpas» or circular stone towers.

Archaeological Complex, one of the largest and most admirable pre-Incan and Incan necropolis with its chullpas

Craft, equip, explore, and fight to stay alive as you delve deeper and face ever - greater threats in the twisting halls and endless chasms of the NECROPOLIS.

Craft, equip, explore, and fight to survive the twisting halls and endless chasms of the NECROPOLIS.

NECROPOLIS: Brutal Edition is the definitive NECROPOLIS experience — including a new character, new environments, enemies, and items, and a range of gameplay improvements.

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The free - to - play expansion bolsters the single player mode of the game, introducing players to the five wings of Naxxramas, an ancient necropolis ruled by the archlich Kel «Thuzad.

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We are aware that something has been lost and that this meditative necropolis is not the true milieu of art — that so many joys and sorrows, so much anger, and so many labours were not destined one day to reflect the museum's mournful light.