Sentences with phrase «several ancient cities»

Although several ancient cities bore the name of Philadelphia, this is definitely the one listed among the seven churches by John in the Book of Revelation.

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The invaders were called Amorites («Westerners») and for centuries they dominated the life of the Fertile Crescent, with city - states firmly established at such sites as Haran (from whence came Abraham, 11:31), Ugarit, Mari, and Babylon, which was ruled in the decades around 1700 by the renowned Hammurabi, Ugarit and Mari, among other ancient sites, have yielded profuse contemporary information of several kinds.

[246][248] Tourism Landmarks, National Border, Region and Terrestrial plain of the 4th Republic of Ghana Coastal Plain Accra, Apam, Cape Coast, Elmina, Kakum National Park, Kokrobite, Nzulezo, Sekondi - Takoradi, Ada Foah The Gulf of Guinea coastal plain with the seat of government and capital city, several castles and forts and the best preserved rainforest in Ghana Ashanti - Kwahu Koforidua, Kumasi, Obuasi, Sunyani Forested hills and the ancient Kingdom of Ashanti Volta Basin Tamale massive and world's largest Lake Volta, the river system that feeds it and Ghana eastern border crossing Northern Plains Wa, Bolgatanga, Mole National Park Savanna plains and north Ghana trade route and border crossing

Of predictable discoveries, one can forecast several: another great Ice Age painted cave like Lascaux or Chauvet; a rich Egyptian burial, perhaps as fine as Tutankhamen's; an ancient city buried under sediment in the valley of one of the great west Asian rivers; and a rich cache under the heart of a great Mesoamerican city.

Chengdu offers something for both leisure and business travellers, being the modern city in southern China that is vibrant with its collection of skyscrapers and well laid out commercial and business districts, alongside sightseeing and highlight attractions such as the Panda Base, several museums and ancient temples.

Commencing with a private chauffeured, sight seeing holiday in Sri Lanka, your tour includes visits to several World Heritage sites including the Sigirya Rock Fortress, the ancient city of Polonnaruwa, Kasyapa's Palace and the Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy.

Post breakfast, leave for a day - trip to Kanchipuram, a small city of the southern region of India, housing several ancient temples.

We offer several options to make the most of your Belize vacation from snorkelling the Belize Barrier Reef to climbing an ancient Maya City or zip lining the pristine Rainforests of Belize.

Players start out exploring through several «adventure» areas like the city, ancient ruins, etc., which act as the main hub of the game, where you can run around, talk to people, and perform actions to progress the story, as well as take part in action stages a.k.a. the «regular levels» which often have you burning across massive environments with blazing speed.

Named after the ancient cities whose circular plans Stella had noticed while traveling in the Middle East during the 1960s, s these works usually comprised several canvases set flush against one another so that the geometric figures in each section came together in a larger, more complex whole.

Juan J. González (b. 1942, Camagüey - d. 1993, New York): The super-realist artist Juan González participated in group shows such as Painting and Sculpture Today ‑ 1974 at the Indianapolis Museum of Art; Looking Inside: Latin American Presence in New York; Ancient Roots / New Visions, which traveled to several cities in the United States; Hispanic ‑ American Artists of the United States, at the Museum of Modern Art of Latin America in Washington, D.C., The Figure in the Twentieth Century at the New York Academy of Design, Outside Cuba, The Miami Generation traveling exhibition and the Cuba - USA: The First Generation traveling exhibition.