Sentences with phrase «of ruined temples»

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One is Tikal, a park with Mayan ruins and temples that sits in an ancient citadel within the rainforests of northern Guatemala.

The temple ruins on the hills of Attica to the north of Athens, the capital, today are silent, along with the natural world that surrounds them.

Yet that is what Jesus told the disciples about this supposedly eternal temple of God, and barely 40 years after he spoke these words it lay in ruin.

So he pointed to the well - known ruins of the earlier sanctuary of Shiloh as a sign that the Jerusalem temple too was destined for destruction, for the religious practices in it were leading Israel into a false faith, dishonesty and immorality.

The temples were stripped of their gold and precious ornaments, the sacred vessels were carried away into the precincts of the Church and turned to better uses, and nothing was left behind but a few grim, gaunt ruins to lure back the occasional disenchanted Christian and shelter a few atavistic ghosts.

That is why I believe that this coming together, from all four corners of the intellectual world, of a great mass of naturally religious spirits, does not portend the building of a new temple on the ruins of all others but the laying of new foundations to which the old Church is gradually being moved.

That Man is the product of causes which had no prevision of the end they were achieving; that his origin, his growth, his hopes and fears, his loves and his beliefs, are but the outcome of accidental collocations of atoms; that no fire, no heroism, no intensity of thought and feeling, can preserve an individual life beyond the grave; that all the labours of the ages, all the devotion, all the inspiration, all the noonday brightness of human genius, are destined to extinction in the vast death of the solar system, and that the whole temple of Man's achievement must inevitably be buried beneath the debris of a universe in ruins — all these things, if not quite beyond dispute, are yet so nearly certain, that no philosophy which rejects them can hope to stand.

The exiled Hebrews, however, desired nothing quite so much as the rebuilding of that destroyed city and temple; their persistent ambition centered in the restoration of the very shrine whose ruin had done so much to refine and elevate their faith.

In history there are few instances of the transmutation of tragedy into gain so impressive as the achievement of the later prophets, using the disaster of Zion's ruin and the temple's destruction to spiritualize and universalize the idea of God.

That man is the product of causes which had no prevision of the end they were achieving; that his origin, his growth, his hopes and fears, his loves and his beliefs, are but the outcome of accidental concatenations of atoms; that no force, no heroism, no intensity of thought or feeling, can presume an individual life beyond the grave; that all the labors of the age, all the devotion, all the inspiration, all the noon - day brightness of human genius, are destined to extinction in the vast death of the solar system, and that the whole temple of Man's achievement must inevitably be buried beneath the debris of a universe in ruin... all these things, if not quite beyond dispute, are yet so nearly certain, that no philosophy which rejects them can hope to stand.

They're a temple to corporate vanity built over the ruins of what was once, and hopefully will be again, a football club.

These ruins yielded evidence of a small building, possibly a temple, dating to 5500 B.C.

Among them were the massive foundations of the first Iron Age sanctuary, numerous monumental architectural fragments of the Roman main temple, but also the extensive ruins of an important Byzantine monastery which was built by followers of the Christian faith after the fall of the ancient sanctuary.

The ruins of a great temple built to Amun stretch for nearly two football fields in the shadow of Jebel Barkal's cliff.

Working with his trusted excavators from Egypt and a crew of 300 local men, Reisner had laid tracks around Jebel Barkal for dump carts and moved tons of earth before turning to the more delicate work of exposing the temple ruins.

Throughout Crete, temple - palaces were burned and ransacked, and there are no obvious signs of battle, invasion, or natural disaster at these ruins.

NEW DELHI — The Archaeological Survey of India has begun looking for ruins of an ancient Hindu temple thought to be buried beneath a 16th century mosque.

The evocative combination of iconic temples, ruins of ancient kingdoms, warm hospitality, and lively cuisine make this country one of the most popular destinations in Southeast Asia.

With 14 missions spanning a variety of environments you must lead your squad down Vietnamese rivers manning the guns on a heavily armoured river boat, into local villages (with friendly and non-friendly fire) to rescue hostages, through ruined temples and the claustrophobic jungle and into the ancient Vietnamese capital of Hue.

The bulk of the story takes place in Mexico, in Cancun, near the Mayan temple ruins in the Yucatan Peninsula, where four young Americans tourists go to the hidden temple where a brother one of their newfound German friends has been said to be visiting.

This formula works best in the early stages, when Lara finds herself isolated from the rest of the crew while foraging for food and tools in ruins ranging from ancient temples to World War II bunkers as well as downed aircraft.

An epic battle over a lush green planet with temple ruins lead some fans to have a new hope for a return to Yavin 4, the location of the first Rebel Base from the original film.

Navigating your way through the many jungles, rocky mountain ranges, and ruined temples is as easy as on the console versions, thanks to the Vita's full complement of analog sticks.

Many of these ruins depict visages of Kremlings who are thought to have built some of these temples, and the world of Kremlantis.

The next stop on this episodic journey is the realm of monkeys, whose temple ruins are ruled by King Louie (Christopher Walken), who in keeping with the film's scale is a massive orangutan.

Beyond the large crazy metropolis of Bangkok, discover a country of mesmerizing temples, pristine beaches, and ancient ruins.

It does have it all: Beyond the large crazy metropolis of Bangkok, discover a country of mesmerizing temples, pristine beaches, and ancient ruins.

But now, 2,000 years later, the ruined temples and fallen pillars of Rome's Largo Argentina are caught up in a fresh, albeit rather less bloody, confrontation:

Further afield, do a day trip to the temple ruins of My Son, one of the most significant Cham sites in Vietnam.

The highlight of a trip to Orange Walk will be visiting the ancient Mayan ruins of Lamanai, which boast the largest pre-classic Mayan temple on the planet.

From this town in the Cayo District, you can join a hike to see the waterfalls of the Mountain Pine Ridge, explore the ancient Mayan temples of Caracol or even go horseback riding around the Mayan ruins of Xunantunich.

Monte Albán, a spectacular grouping of pre-Hispanic (Zapotec) mountain top temples, is just a short bus ride away, as is the Valley of Mitla with its colourful ruins and hand - loomed carpets.

Visitors to Machu Picchu will see well - preserved ruins hidden among the majestic Andes: palaces, baths, temples, tombs, sundials and farming terraces, along with llamas that roam among hundreds of gray granite houses.

This city is full of the largest Buddhist temples, pagodas, stupas and ruins in their thousands.

Spread out over 15 square miles, and much like Angkor Wat, you could easily spend days visiting all of the various ruins, temples and stupas located there, but since we were limited to just one day, we focused on the major highlights.

Surrounding the museum you'll find many statues and ruins of the ancient temples.

Sigiriya was the last stop of my travels in the portion of central Sri Lanka known as the «Cultural Triangle,» a group of ancient city and temple ruins that form the nucleus of the beginning of civilization on this small island located off the tip of southern India.

Not only did the Romans build temples here (ruins of which can still be seen), but the Royal Observatory was built by Sir Christopher Wren in 1675 (which means this is the home of Greenwich Mean Time).

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.

A visit to Merida, Yucatan — a city of a million people and only a half - day drive from Cancun — offers open - air theater performances at the University of Yucatan; La Casa de las Artesania, home to a wide variety of indigenous art; and the ruins of Chichen Itza an hour - and - a-half southeast where you can explore Mayan - era temples and pyramids.

At first we see just ruins of temples that have dilapidated or that were destroyed by the Birmese, who beheaded almost all Buddha statues.

Siem Reap offers the magnificent Temples of Angkor, ancient ruins that are a display of architectural complexity and grandeur unlike anything else in the world.

Walk the ancient Mayan city of Tikal and explore Guatemala Tikal ruins, including ancient temples and other Mayan Tikal structures, during our fully escorted Caravan Guatemala Tour.

Sandwiched in between Mount Merapi and the Indian Ocean, this Java hotspot has natural beauty that's matched by the beauty of its ancient temples and ruins, like that of Borobudur and Prambanan.

The country has one foot in the jungle, and is home to a huge variety of wildlife and a rich vein of Mayan ruins — this mysterious civilization was centered here and Belize is scattered with archaeological sites full of settlements and temples.

So if ancient temple ruins are your thing, this province — an expanse of mostly flat land, covered in rice fields and dotted with wonderfully picturesque villages — begs to be explored.

Scenic Highlights: Experience the ancient ruins of Bagan, trek amongst rice paddies and hilltribes, stroll Mandalay's temples, relax at Inle Lake.

Chiapas is home to the exquisite Mayan ruins of Palenque, where stone temples rise hundreds of feet above dense jungle.

It's home to well - developed forestland and two major rivers, one of which feeds into Belize's biggest freshwater body, the New River Lagoon. Popular Mayan ruins include Lamanai, which has giant stone masks, high temples and ball courts.

We spent three days exploring and our favourite temples were the ones that were being taken over by the jungle with tree roots growing out of the ruins — remote Beng Melea (with fellow app developers Jenny and Tom), famous Ta Prohm (where Tomb Raider was filmed), and tiny Ta Som.