Sentences with phrase «tombs of»

This old tradition of body prettification and beatification has been dated back as far as ancient Egypt in the tombs of the Pharaohs.

The Labourers who built the tombs of Pharoahs were on upper middle class, as it were, paid in grain which they traded in the markets.

Riley travelled to Egypt in the winter of 1979 - 80, where she studied the tombs of the later Pharaohs in the Valley of the Kings.

The work's intense colours, inspired by the painted tombs of ancient Egypt, demand a clean formal structure: the simple stripes of Greensleeves scintillate in gorgeous optical fusion, singing a rhythm of radiance and repose that gestures beautifully to the wonder of the world around us.

As her enchantment with the tombs of Egypt makes clear, Riley's work — though abstract — is not entirely non-referential.

Researcher Nicholas Reeves of the University of Arizona believes that he has discovered secret passageways that connected the tombs of King Tutankhamun and Queen Nefertiti.

Artist Siah Armanjani has assembled a series of tombs of the philosophers, poets and writers who have inspired his sculptural practice.

Monumental both in scale and ambition, Turning the Seventh Corner is a site - specific installation inspired by the tombs of the Egyptian Pharaohs which has been made in collaboration with the internationally acclaimed architect David Adjaye.

Another is entirely encircled by a frieze like drawing reimagining what Rome's legendary Via Appia, lined with the elaborate tombs of grandees, might have looked like during the decline of the Roman Empire.

Glyphs are not the only secret objects, however; there are also a hundred glowing feathers tucked away in hard - to - reach places, as well as the tombs of dead assassins.

Fallen mutants now scavenge the tombs of the Golden Age, and the plague they have unearthed in the wastes is more dangerous than even they understand.

Bungie's Destiny: Rise of Iron (Xbox One) will be the final expansion to the multiplayer shooter, and it asks players to fight back against Fallen mutants who «now scavenge the tombs of the Golden Age.»

Across the Nile, you'll find the Valley of the Kings, pitted with the plundered tombs of Egyptian royalty,» Ubisoft explained.

With an entire country to explore, from deserts to lush oases, from the Mediterranean Sea to the tombs of Giza, players will fight against dangerous factions and wild beasts as they explore this gigantic and unpredictable land.

«The new expansion immerses players in Egyptian mythology, challenging them to battle famous pharaohs and mystical beasts, as they investigate the temples of Karnak and Luxor as well as well the secret tombs of the Valley of the Kings,» Ubisoft adds.

About 900 there was some looting of elite tombs of the site, which some think is suggestive of a revolt against the site's rulers.

You can see the excavated tombs of Tutankhamun (small entrance fee payable locally) and Queen Nefertiti as well as over sixty others.

It's also close to the spectacular UNESCO World Heritage site of Xanthos, capital of the ancient Lycian civilisation, the ancient rock tombs of Tlos, and the enchanting sunken city of Simena.

and where you can still gasp in amazement at the magnificent temples and the remarkable tombs of the Valley of the Kings.

In central Vietnam, the palace and tombs of the former capital, Hue, are reminiscent of the Forbidden City and Terracotta Army in China, whilst Ha Long Bay more than equals the scenic beauty of Guilin.

We will also arrange access to the spectacular tombs of Seti I and Queen Nefertari.

The drive to the top of Signal Hill passes 4 of the 6 kramats (sacred tombs of Muslim holy men) that are believed to protect Cape Town.

Enjoy a ferry ride across the Strait of Gibraltar to Morocco and in Rabat, visit the beautiful Mohammed V Mausoleum, with the tombs of the Moroccan king and his two sons.

Day 3 Visit Rucellai Palace, Palazzo Strozzi, the Bargello museum, the 13th - century town hall which reveals fine Renaissance sculpture and decorative art, and Santa Croce Church, the tombs of Michelangelo, Galileo and Machiavelli.

Visit Rucellai Palace, Palazzo Strozzi, the Bargello museum, the 13th - century town hall which reveals fine Renaissance sculpture and decorative art, and Santa Croce Church, the tombs of Michelangelo, Galileo and Machiavelli.

Then continue your walk around the old city with a visit of Saadian Tombs, not long time discovered, a 16th century Mausoleum built as a resting place the tombs of thirteen Saadian sultans.

Day 6 - We take a boat trip on the Perfume River, visiting the Thien Mu Pagoda and the tombs of the emperors.

Deep in the heart of the Tapir Mountain Nature Reserve, the underground chambers of Actun Tunichil Muknal cave holds pre-Columbian artifacts and tombs of the ancients.

Tikal's sprawling urban site contains some of the most impressive Mayan palace, temple, and altar structures - many housing the ancient tombs of kings and important political figures of the time, as well as elaborately carved wooden door lintels and stelae (carved stone shafts).

Meet a temple priest and wander through the evocative Okuno - in cemetery, where the tombs of more than 200,000 samurai warriors and other dignitaries fill a grove of age - old cedar trees.

The cathedral houses the tombs of the former princes of Monaco, among whom Prince Rainier and Grace Kelley.

Next, sightseeing in Hue, a former capital of Vietnam, will show you the imposing Imperial Citadel; Thien Mu Pagoda, the unofficial symbol of the city; and the Royal tombs of past emperors.

Because there was still so much I did not see, like your lush green parks and the tombs of your poets.

Beneath the marble flooring are the tombs of 370 knights and officers.

On a more sombre note, at Shahidlar Xiyabani, or the Alley of Martyrs there are several black marble tombs of those who were murdered during Black January in 1990 when an Armenian offensive ended in bloodshed.

Even more peaceful are the seven imperial tombs of the Nguyen Dynasty, notably those of Emperor Minh Mang and Tu Duc.

Thought to have originated in the rain forest of Central Africa in what is now Zaire and the Sudan, but the Basenji was first depicted on the tombs of ancient Egypt.

Replicas of the Akita's ancestors appear in carvings in the tombs of ancient Japanese people.

Perhaps the most «ancient» of them all, the Egyptian Mau was found mummified in the tombs of the Egyptian Pharaohs and Kings.

These clay and ceramic effigies have been found in tombs of the Mayan, Colima and Aztec Indians.

There are paintings depicting this love for dogs and in many tombs of the

There are paintings depicting this love for dogs and in many tombs of the Valley of the Kings, colored leather collars have been discovered.

A steadily increasing prosperity is to be inferred from the progressive size and magnificence of the tombs of this dynasty.

The Royal tombs of the period have not yet been found though they probably await discovery under the Saqqara sands.

I always find the visual imagery captivating: riding across the moors at night, entering the towering city of Tashban, spending a night among the tombs of the ancient kings.

Models like this were placed in the tombs of wealthy individuals to provide them with a supply of food and drink in the afterlife.

The papyrus scrolls known as Books of the Dead were collections of magic spells placed in the tombs of wealthy individuals to ensure their safe passage into the afterlife and their continued wellbeing in the next world.

Follow the exhilarating journeys and exploits of daring explorer Rick O'Connell (Brendan Fraser) and his family as they combat the evil undead from the dusty tombs of Egypt to the hidden catacombs of China.

Follow the exhilarating journeys and exploits of daring explorer Rick O'Connell (Brendan Fraser) and his family as they combat the evil undead from the dusty tombs of ancient Egypt to the hidden catacombs of China.

Anubis II is a 3D platformer in which you, as Anubis, must protect the tombs of Egypt from the evil spirit of Mumm «hotep.