Sentences with phrase «of ancient artefacts»

Stolen artefacts «gushing» out of Libya, experts warn In an interview with The Art Newspaper, Libyan archaeologist Ramadan Shebani warned that the looting and subsequent trafficking of ancient artefacts is «impossible to monitor» in the war - torn country.

Britain is home to a wealth of ancient artefacts, some left behind by the Romans and Saxons who once occupied the isles, others brought here by eager explorers and avaricious armies.

This battle is just one facet of a complex discussion surrounding the removal of ancient artefacts from countries which are often politically or economically vulnerable to exploitation.

Set in a heritage building from the early 20th century, the museum was used temporarily as a military hospital, but now serves its original purpose, displaying a variety of ancient artefacts from the far east, including items from India, Nepal and Tibet.

Adventurer Lara Croft has been hired to recover the pieces of an ancient artefact known as the Scion.

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Apart from the landscape, I have a real love of simple ceramics, Japanese Tea ceremony, ancient gold artefacts, memorial jewellery, the seasons and solar cycles... I could go on but the list is endless!

In 2017, the team will start to collect marine sediments to look for signs of habitation, such as stone artefacts or ancient human DNA.

In three seasons, he didn't find a single ancient wreck from any period, and only a scattering of artefacts.

It gives us a better chance of catching the fleeting artefacts that are key to understanding our ancient past.

While studies of ancient gold metallurgy and the colour characteristics of gold alloys are well supported by modern research, the colour properties of prehistoric copper alloys, such as tin bronzes or arsenical copper, the most abundant type of metal artefacts in prehistory, have largely been understudied.

A pair of drones is flying over ancient Greek cities, building precise 3D maps and searching for clues to still - buried artefacts

Papers on the microbiology of ancient human remains and old artefacts.

The Turkana Basin Institute, in collaboration with the University of Bradford, has set up a web site fossilfinder.org, recruiting an army of «citizen scientists» to help discover fossils and other ancient artefacts using the unique online platform «Zooniverse».

Unfortunately the Australian work did not use standard ancient DNA authentication tests, such as independent replication by other laboratories, biochemical studies of bone preservation, and cloning of DNA sequences (to reveal amplification artefacts).

Not a huge art or war memorial meuseum type of girl but you give me ancient Egyptian artefacts and disnosours?

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After dating... Ireland said: Diageo is delighted at the discovery of such an ancient artefact in one of the city's most...

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Still, for every Breath of the Wild there's also a Horizon Zero Dawn, and though enamouring and immersive, the post-apocalyptic setting finds itself rife with a glut of metal flowers, ancient vessels, and Banuk artefacts that do little than to add minor lore amongst walls of text.

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.

Guests enter the Palazzo through huge wooden doors and pass along an elegant arcade of Doric columns with ancient artefacts on display that were excavated on site.

It includes 1000 - year - old ancient artefacts and antiquities, many on loan from other museums, including the National Museum of Denmark.

This is an exceptionally well - presented museum with many intriguing artefacts displayed within the three large rooms that represent the three acknowledged periods of the ancient history of Ibiza.

It's impossible not to be affected by the sheer physical beauty, the ancient Maya altars and the number of ancient Maya artefacts such as jade axe heads, pottery and sacrificial instruments scattered around.

Kaş has many advantages: warm water temperature, superb visibility and a wide range of dive sites including wrecks and ancient artefacts.

The hotel houses an extensive collection of artefacts from the 13th century onwards, and the buildings and courtyards house some of Nepal's best craftsmanship — capturing the beauty and spirit of an ancient city.

Best of all our Gozo villas blend seamlessly into this timeless landscape and provide the perfect base for you to explore.Gozo is steeped in history and, should you wish, your Gozo villa can be your gateway to ancient megalithic temples, spectacular churches and numerous artefacts of the Knights of St John.

An ancient timber joglo is repurposed to create a chic living space adorned with a stunning collection of precious Indonesian artefacts.

With child - friendly interactive displays, ancient artefacts, skeletons, artwork, jewels and sculptures amongst the thousands of fascinating exhibitions, this museum offers something for visitors of all ages to enjoy.

A laidback atmosphere with a tranquil aura in which to unwind and relax, there really is no better place to forget about your troubles other than in this charming village of pristine beaches and ancient artefacts.

Some of the top attractions in Scotland include the National Museum of Scotland where you can admire ancient artefacts, Edinburgh Castle which towers high above the city, and Scottish National Gallery which houses famous art works by Raphael, Monet, Van Gogh and Scottish artists.

Swansea About Blog Focuses on the collection and display of Ancient Egyptian artefacts.

The artefact is suspected to be Maya ceremonial chain with a jade pendant typical worn by the High priests of the ancient Maya.

Attractions include Wat Thmei Pagoda and Wat Preah Inkosei as well as the Angkor National Museum, which hosts eight galleries of artefacts from the ancient Khmer empire and multi-media presentations on the history and culture.

Lara is a little older, a little wiser, and a little more dead - set on following in her father's footsteps now that she knows he's not a total loon... see, her old man used to go on about ancient secrets, guarded treasures, holy artefacts, that sort of thing.

In order to recover a fabled ancient Indian artefact and keep it out of the hands of a ruthless war profiteer, Chloe Frazer must enlist the aid of renowned mercenary Nadine Ross (from Uncharted 4: A Thief's End).

Featuring favourite themes from chart - topping games, including: Shadow of the Colossus, The Last Guardian, Uncharted, Everybody's Gone to the Rapture, LittleBigPlanet and Horizon Zero Dawn, this exhilarating live show — with a full symphony orchestra, guest presenter and spectacular light display — takes you on a musical journey from vast deserts and overgrown ruins, to ancient artefacts and futuristic landscapes, celebrating some of the most memorable gaming music from the past 20 years.

However before we get onto the new content, let's talk about the main game which is Rise of the Tomb Raider that takes us on another amazing and deadly adventure of gaming's most powerful female protagonists with Lara Croft as she attempt to unlock the secrets left behind from her father that revolves around a forgotten city, a long lost prophet and an ancient artefact that holds a link to the «divine source».

«In part two — The Dark Secrets of Helga Von Schabbs — our hero's search for the coordinates leads him to the city of Wulfburg where an obsessed Nazi archaeologist is exhuming mysterious artefacts that threaten to unleash a dark and ancient power.»

Our male protagonist, Bayek, hunts down artefacts that have been lifted by the light fingers of a grave robber, unleashing a flurry of zombie - like pharaohs across the plains of ancient Egypt.

The guitar will be capable of unleashing a broad variety of attacks, including the Earthshaker for messing up the environment and the Relic Raiser for raising ancient artefacts

Warframe (free - to - play)-- Go solo or band together in squads of 4 to complete co-op based raids and locate ancient artefacts to help customize and upgrade your Warframe and weapons.

Exploring the remains of an ancient city, you discover a secret door that leads you into a room with a mysterious artefact.

Croft, voiced by Camilla Luddington, spends the majority of the game in freezing Siberia, where she skulks through the snow in search of an ancient, life - extending artefact supposedly lost to time in a forgotten city.

You'll also find out more about a shady group known as the Order of Ancients, who're desperately seeking an artefact known as the «Apple of Eden» — that might sound familiar to anyone who is already a fan of the series, and is a natural root to one of the main organisations of the series.

Shown for the first time in the U.S., Gaillard's monumental work Artefacts (2011) imparts a reflection on the myth of Babylon takes form through a montage of scenes from post-conflict Iraq interwoven with images of the ancient civilization's antiquities, none more famous perhaps than the Ishtar Gate, reconstructed in an austere gallery of the Pergamon Museum in Berlin in the 1930s.

The USA has returned 25 stolen artefacts — including ancient vases, a marble sarcophagus, and fragments of ancient Pompeiian frescoes — to Italy after another successful repatriation operation led by the Carabinieri.

Ancient Greek vases exhibited at Frieze Masters come under scrutiny A pair of Ancient Greek vases, or lekythoi, that were exhibited at Frieze Masters art fair in London earlier this month, may have been looted artefacts, according to a report in the Guardian.

As always, for those wishing to get hearty dose of modern and historical artwork, Frieze Masters offers everything from Ancient Egyptian artefacts to Old Master paintings as well as 20th - century photography.

The Saxon treasure joins a collection of artefacts spanning Ancient Greece, Rome and Egypt.