Sentences with phrase «of ancient roads»

The main subject of the study is revealing «cultural routes», by the evaluation of ancient roads which have cultural accumulation on and around them.

These are comparable to the kind of pictures we would take of the remains of ancient roads in the Chaco canyon in New Mexico, for example.

Not exact matches

Today, its rich history can be gleaned from its ancient streets, which feel like open - air museums with their striking medley of medieval, baroque and postmodern architecture, and in its (distinctively British) customs (think: afternoon tea and driving on the left side of the road).

The original Silk Road was an ancient series of maritime and overland trade routes that connected Asia to Western Europe and beyond.

19th century, archaeological finds (e.g. earth and timber fortifications and towns, the use of a plaster - like cement, ancient roads, metal points and implements, copper breastplates, head - plates, textiles, pearls, native North American inscriptions, North American elephant remains etc.) is not interpreted by mainstream academia as proving the historicity or divinity of the Book of Mormon.This evidence is viewed by mainstream scholars as a work of fiction that parallels others within the 19th century «Mound - builder» genre that were pervasive at the time.

(CNN)-- In ancient times, when roads were bad and footwear was worse, the washing of a guest's feet was a required sign of hospitality.

Up and down its narrow valleys and across its great plain went the pomp and panoply of the ancient world, and its more commonplace traffic as well: rich argosies from far Babylon, carrying the wares down to Egypt; royal messengers of the great kings who ruled in Persepolis, bearing decrees for the officer in charge at the frontier station of Assouan; plenipotentiaries of Hatti and of Egypt, seeking a modus vivendi in the political stresses of the thirteenth century; conquerors with their chariots and footmen and their tale of atrocities behind and yet before; wandering bands of foot - loose adventurers, seeking a good land where they might strike roots into the soil - all these and hosts of others were led among the Palestinian hills where went the great trunk roads of the ancient world, camped in the plains, bartered in the little cities, or stayed to lay permanent claim to some hit of the land.

In view of the fact that Israel pioneered a new road in the ancient world, abandoning the nature myths, and concerning herself with the events of her own history, it is not surprising that the myth of the «dying - and - rising god» found no place at all in the thinking of her prophets.

Imagining those ancient worshippers on the road to Jerusalem, singing psalms (there are certain psalms specifically designated for this trip in the Bible) as they go, one can imagine all of the same benefits that exist in travel in general being present in pilgrimage.

, and rush out of the house with four minutes to spare for a five - minute sprint to church, and then... then I would simply turn north, through the small woods between our house and Mass, and head to the village bakery, perhaps, or just stroll unconcernedly along the railroad tracks, a free man, subject to no ancient religion and its pompous authority, bound by no rules and regulations — an independent spirit, a young man choosing his road for himself.

«Sorghum used to be a major player in ancient trade routes like the Silk Road, but in modern times, it's sadly been relegated pauper's food,» Matthew Cox of Bob's Red Mill in Milwaukie, Oregon, says.

Almonds have been cultivated for thousands of years, and early references to them include a passage from the Bible dating to 1400 B.C. Over the centuries, almonds have been enjoyed as a delicacy, revered as a fertility charm, and traded along the ancient Silk Road between the Mediterranean region and China.

This is an adventure tour in an off - road vehicle through the vineyards, with a visit to the farm where we rear the famous local breed of pig that has very ancient origins indeed.

Centuries ago, the ancient networks of the Silk Road facilitated a political and economic openness between the nations of Eurasia.

Famous for facilitating an incredible exchange of culture and goods between the East and the West, the ancient Silk Road is thought to have meandered across long horizontal distances in mountain foothills and the lowlands of the Gobi Desert.

Now we have the first hard evidence of ancient Silk Road travelers spreading their infections.

We've reached the end of our New Mexico road trip, and we have scoured the side of the road for long - dead sea creatures, found a shark tooth in an ancient seafloor and tracked long - dead worms across fossilized mud.

While walking the Coquimbo roads, Darwin had filled his pockets with seashells and, having lived through an earthquake just a few weeks earlier, concluded reasonably that the Coquimbo roads were ancient beaches of the Pacific Ocean, which was right there, and that they stood at their present level not because the ocean had sunk or somehow drained away but because the earth itself had risen, as it practically had just then, right beneath his feet.

As the planet faces the dawn of a sixth mass extinction, scientists are searching for clues about the uncertain road ahead by exploring how ancient ecosystems collapsed and bounced back from traumatic upheavals.

«As research on ancient crop exchanges along the Silk Road matures, archaeologists should investigate not only the crops themselves, but also the suite of technologies, such as irrigation, that would have enabled «agropastoralists» to diversify their economies,» Li said.

Archaeologists digging near Bet Shemesh uncovered a perfectly preserved ancient road dating back to the time of Emperor Hadrian.

The north of the block is bordered by Plumstead Road, an ancient route dating from Saxon times.

«The Prince of Egypt» and its tale of the ancient Hebrews was fine, but the Hispanic «The Road to El Dorado» was a snooze, and «Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas» a Middle Eastern disaster.

It introduces them to: - The term «globalisation» - The spread of artwork from ancient civilizations such as the Romans - The impact of trade along the Silk Road - The impact of colonialism on the spread of artwork and art techniques - A comparison of very local artists such as John Constable with modern global artists such as Peter Fischli and David Weiss.

REVIEW: â $ The Silk Road is the ancient trade route passing from the shores of the Mediterranean through Bukhara and Samarkand to Dunhuang and on to Xian in central China.â $ Visitors can view a map of the complex network of pathways that transported silk, spices and other commodities as well as cultural influences.

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Venturing off the paved routes near Canyon Point, a remote outpost best known as the spot where the Amangiri resort is nestled amidst ancient rock canyons reveals a reassuring amount of off - road capability from the new Discovery.

Previously a three - star vehicle, the ancient off - roader — in single - cab form at least — has achieved the five - star rating after structural changes to chassis, cabin and bonnet, and the adoption of side curtain airbags, a driver's knee airbag and seat belt pre-tensioners.

The ancient road began at the Tower and ran east to west along a terrace of gravel.

At the hour he'd always choose when the shadows were long and the ancient road was shaped before him in the rose and canted light like a dream of the past where the painted ponies and the riders of that lost nation came down out of the north with their faces chalked and their long hair plaited and each armed for war which was their life and the women and children and women with children at their breasts all of them pledged in blood and redeemable in blood only.

They stood sentry, an impenetrable green wall on either side of the road, ancient and knowing, looking down.

Nobody in ancient times spoke of the Silk Road; the term was coined by 19th century German geographer, Friedrich von Richthofen,...

According to an ancient Celtic legend it is said that on the night of Samhain, a night that is outside the cycle of time because it belongs neither to the Old Year that has just ended nor the New Year that has not yet begun, it may be possible to discern, in the mists that separate the world of the living from that of the spirits, a man who wanders in search of the road to Paradise.

Nor was it ancient, they say — the roof of the subterranean refuge is held up by massive reinforced concrete beams which were part of a road project that was begun in the 1930s and then abandoned.

Some of the Incan trails are almost impossible to access due to steep or dangerous terrain, highlighting the feats of engineering defying modern physics that the ancient Incas would have had to perform to build their roads.

An important trade center, Coba was the hub for a series of ancient white limestone roads (called sacbe) that radiate out from the city, like spokes on a wheel.

Visit the extraordinary excavations at Ephesus, one of the best preserved Roman theatres in the world, and the underground city of Sarhatli on the ancient Silk Road.

After the last view of Florence, we will travel south along the ancient Roman road, Via Cassia, through the countryside to the hilltop town of San Casciano.

The town is on the edge of The Chilterns Area of Natural Beauty (fantastic walking and biking through ancient woodland landscapes dotted with National Trust properties), and just up the road from the excellent Roald Dahl Museum at Great Missenden and the cottage in Chalfont St. Giles where John Milton completed Paradise Lost.

Swim with dolphins in the Amazon, cycle the world's most dangerous road, and explore ancient Inca ruins — these must - do activities reveal the highlights of Bolivia and beyond... More

A grand and ancient stone wall lined one side of that road and the other side was covered with rolling vineyards.

Andrew Barron, MIR's Director of Scheduled Group Tours, visits the ancient Silk Road in Western China and the «Stans with the Chinese Turkestan & Central Asia scheduled group tour.

It's an extremely varied and beautiful region, and one of the most amazing off - road experiences, where the ancient collide with the modern, the forests run into deep lagoons, high desert plateaus bask in the sun, and the people, living in the shadows of moldering pyramids and temples, believe in magic.

Ttravelers have the opportunity to walk into temples that have stood for thousands of years, observe ancient cities that have crumbled to ruins with little remnants of their triumphant past, and get lost in a labyrinth of back roads and alleyways in the mud towns of Yazd and Karnaq.

Massages and treatments in the Arya Spa are said to have been inspired by the wellness philosophies of the ancient Silk Road, in keeping with the hotel's location, and if you want to freshen up your appearance there is a beauty salon as well.

We piled into Mohammed's van and headed for Aleppo, stopping at the nearby Bab al - Hawa (Gate of the Winds) which lies between Turkey and Syria, an archway over the old Roman road that led to the ancient capital of Antakya where we'd spent the previous night.

The resort boasts a perfect location with easy access to the picturesque Old Town of Lijiang, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that was once a thriving trade centre along Asia's ancient Tea and Silk Road.

The short scenic drive from the airport lingers on your mind.Chengdu's beautiful rivers, bridges, trees and flowers are a visual feast.History resonates in this city, where the ancient Southern Silk Road began.When you enter the opulent lobby of Shangri - La Hotel, Chengdu, warm greetings accompany you.The hotel has been showcasing the rich artistic culture of Chengdu since its opening by featuring nine famous contemporary artists from Sichuan.You will be ushered into a journey of China contemporary art.Up in your room, the setting is modern and the space generous.You appreciate why you picked the hotel with the largest rooms in the city centre.

While the difficulty of the trail and Choquequirao's remote location have helped keep tourist numbers low, proposed roads and a cable car could be poised to make the ancient city as accessible — and likely just as crowded — as Machu Picchu.