Sentences with phrase «of ancient monuments»

Maintenance of ancient monuments, archaeological sites and remains of historical importance is the major activity of the department.

There is no distinction between this and the destruction of ancient monuments.

Their sculptures and bas - reliefs take on the appearance of ancient monuments that display the ravages of time, as if artifacts from some lost and forgotten civilization.

County Tipperary in Ireland is a paradise for walkers, full of ancient monuments to discover and museums to visit and a great choice of Irish holiday cottages.

Puri has a lot of ancient monuments and temples as well as pristine beaches and it is the best place for a family holiday.

Italy's fame is well deserved for there are few places that can compare in the number of ancient monuments, famous works of art, stunning architecture, and delicious cuisine.

Take a walk in Kilmartin Glen, home to hundreds of ancient monuments, and stop at the ruins of Dun Add, an Iron Age fort considered by some to be the birthplace of Scotland.

Each of our rooms affords uninterrupted views of this ancient monument to love, while elements of the layout and design pay homage to its Mughal splendour.

Suddenly I was in front of the ancient monument of Newgrange — the Neolithic Unesco World Heritage site.

Not exact matches

Explore this ancient monument, and admire the landscape of the islands.

The vandalization of many ancient Pagan temples, tombs and monuments continued under his reign.

On a far higher level, intellectually and spiritually, is that very noble philosophical poem called the Wisdom of Solomon, and that still nobler monument of ancient Hebrew thought, the Book of Job, a dramatic dialogue in splendid and sonorous verse upon the theme of suffering and its place in a providential order.

Shortly after multiple midnight bulldozing destruction of a ancient Islamic cemetery in Jerusalem crushing hundreds of headstones and monuments under the guise of forcing a Israeli Peace Museum on the Palestinian people, rabid bands of Zionists firebombing a Mosque must seem rather tame.

Nostalgia for the old, monuments of spiritual aspiration, the worldwide revival of ancient religious forms, the power of orgiastic political movements of destruction, and the protest impulse that has driven artistic expression for more that a century all testify to the profound ambivalence with which the success of instrumental rationality has been greeted.»

No book or inscription or monument of the first two centuries exist to enlighten us on the origin of Christianity until the third century when the ancient Christian writers began to mention the church in India.

The poet Shelley, in his «Ozymandias,» tells of a traveler who, in an ancient land, saw the ruins of a once great monument.

Ancient monuments and archaeological sites are perfectly preserved; the museums are bursting with the genius of Italy's finest sons: Raffaello, Michelangelo, Tiziano, Canova; contemporary architects are still inspired by ancient buildings and squares (piAncient monuments and archaeological sites are perfectly preserved; the museums are bursting with the genius of Italy's finest sons: Raffaello, Michelangelo, Tiziano, Canova; contemporary architects are still inspired by ancient buildings and squares (piancient buildings and squares (piazzas).

In Rome, ancient monuments are crumbling because of the big freeze that hit Europe this February.

Separate analyses of documents from ancient Egypt — everything from inscriptions on monuments to tax records, poems, and letters — hint that eruptions may have contributed to social unrest, including riots, tensions between Egyptians and their Greek overlords, famines and plagues, and farmers abandoning their land and moving to the cities.

Some of Egypt's ancient monuments harbour a more insidious threat — they contain high levels of the radioactive gas radon.

Caves, she learned, were a recurring motif in ancient Maya art and literature: They were painted on the sides of ceramic vases, cited in songs and poems, and carved into stone monuments.

The laboratory began setting up a pilot database this week to hold the results of its own surveys, including the name of the site, its location, whether it is a listed ancient monument, who did the survey, data and plots of the results, and whether there is more information available in a conventional paper record.

The Ancient Monuments Laboratory at English Heritage is setting up a database of geophysical surveys, revealing buried archaeological features, which should be ready in about a year's time.

For the last hundred years, travelers and explorers in Peru have puzzled over Chankillo, an ancient monument built on a remote desert hilltop 250 miles north of Lima.

Ancient cultures often modified natural rock formations or built stone monuments to mark the motions of the sun and moon, charting the seasons, creating calendars and monitoring eclipses.

Many ancient monuments were constructed with solar phenomena in mind; for example, stone megaliths accurately mark the summer solstice (some of the most prominent megaliths are located in Nabta Playa, Egypt, and at Stonehenge in England); the pyramid of El Castillo at Chichén Itzá in Mexico is designed to cast shadows in the shape of serpents climbing the pyramid at the vernal and autumn equinoxes.

Assassin's Creed Origins makes the most of its Ancient Egypt setting by let us raid a series of tombs and monuments.

Su Li - zhen's Shanghainese landlady «can't bear to throw things away» and Chow must physically unburden himself of the past by burying his memory in an ancient monument.

Still, this is a remarkable showcase for the skilled special effects artists who bring ancient Egypt to life on a grand scale, with tens of thousands of extras and massive monuments rendered as impeccably as the sets and costumes.

(Examples: because Athens» architecture is linked with Greek mythology, or because Athens is located in a beautiful place, or because famous ancient Greeks lived in Athens, or because most of the monuments are in ruins, etc.) This assignment will take at least one week to complete.

In the Designing Greek Monuments in 3D lesson, students design new monuments to honor events in Greek history, Greek gods, or another aspect of AncienMonuments in 3D lesson, students design new monuments to honor events in Greek history, Greek gods, or another aspect of Ancienmonuments to honor events in Greek history, Greek gods, or another aspect of Ancient Greece.

Topics addressed: Architectural style of monuments in Ancient Greece Historical and cultural significance of Greek monuments Primary CT concept: abstraction.

A full lesson on cultural astronomy covering ancient monuments and astronomy, the naming of our constellations, and why cultures have different nam...

A full lesson on cultural astronomy covering ancient monuments and astronomy, the naming of our constellations, and why cultures have different names for constellations.

A discussion of U.S. monuments might lead to a discussion about monuments from other cultures, such as the Egyptian pyramids, or to the recent destruction of ancient Buddhist statues by the Taliban in Afghanistan.

«Balls of light», ancient monuments, UFO's, alien - beings, interdimensional portals, sacred geometry, earth energy and the power of human consciousness are all given Zen Rabbit's no - nonsense treatment in response to «The Seeker's» quest for truth.

In chase of sensation, they put on the pages amateurish and very often unreliable articles that «disprove» established views, traditional dating or, for example, linking the ancient monuments with the activities of some mystical force or with the newcomers.

I am fascinated by ancient Egyptian civilization and visiting the monuments in the Nile Valley is one of things on my to - do list.

Drawings of this breed have even been found on ancient Egyptian monuments.

Let us arrange a guided tour of Athens» museums and ancient monuments, or private transportation to Piraeus if you wish to visit the Greek Islands.

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.

Many guestrooms also have views of the famous ancient monuments, but some don't — be sure to request one.

Sure, it has the crowded cafés and tree - shaded plazas of Seville, the Moorish traces and ancient monuments of Granada, the tumultuous movida (nightlife) of Madrid.

Thousands of miles of plains, mountains and glaciers, stunning canyons and natural monuments shaped by the wind, ancient cave paintings and glyphs can still be seen — as can modern cities complete with entertainment centres and shopping malls, built from scratch in the middle of the steppe.

After travelling on Eurostar from St. Pancras International, to Brussels, then onwards by rail to Potsdam, Berlin and Warsaw, exploring the fascinating sights and monuments of these cities along the way, on day 6 it's time to board the famous Tsar's Gold Private Train in Moscow for the incredible 14 - day adventure that will end in the ancient and enigmatic city of Beijing.

This property, lush with bougainvillea, grape vines and jasmine is a 50 - minute drive from Athens airport and 5 km from the village of Kato Sounio, has taken its cue from this ancient monument and has the look and feel of ancient Grecian temples.

Discover the prized jewels of the archipelago on this tour which includes Java, Kalimantan (Borneo), Komodo Island and Bali to see ancient monuments, rare wildlife, uninhabited islands, volcanoes..

This truly great ancient monument consists of nine levels (six square and three round) built from two million stone blocks.

Once an ancient city, Rome is now home to a mass of restored ruins, fascinating monuments and churches.

Encounter ancient Khmer monuments at Angkor Wat and the elegant French colonial capital of Phnom Penh in Cambodia; and in Vietnam, visit the floating markets of the Mekong delta, experience the intimate charm of Hanoi's old city and tour dynamic Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon.