Sentences with phrase «with sacred rivers»

This combination of the beautiful landscapes of Rice paddies that extend to across the hillside to tropical woodlands that cover crevasses and ravines leading to the huge empowering mountains of central Bali with sacred rivers and waterfall that carve there way through the whole scene and cascade towards the eastern fishing villages.

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But place is of fundamental importance in virtually all indigenous religions, with their sacred mountains and rivers and caves.

It was not an optional Faith that withdrew apart, under the holy tree, on the banks of the sacred river, to contemplate the «massa damnata», the «great unleavened» with an infinite, a despairing compassion.

Thus we can understand the tendency in religions to adorn animals, rocks, rivers, sacred persons, and special events with privileged symbolic status.

To understand how this transformation occurred, take a brief trip back into the history of the Middle East, where it all began.Go back to the origins of humankind, where two rivers formed the Fertile Crescent and civilization sprouted.Watch the Abrahamic Religions bud in the Levant along the eastern Mediterranean Sea and develop into Judaism and Christianity.Witness the steady march of empires hold sway over Middle Eastern trade, resources, religion and culture for millennia.Visit the sacred cities whose connections to holy people and events sparked bitter conflict.Start your study of the birthplace of human civilization today with History of the Middle East: Melting Pot - Holy Wars & Holy Cities - From the Sumerians to the Ottoman Empire and Today's Nation States: Israel, Iran, Iraq and Egypt - Shaping the Near East History.Scroll up to get your copy now.

On the boat you will be entertained by Hawaiian musicians and hula dancers and learn the history of this 20 mile river lined with ancient Hawaiian temples «heiau» and sacred stones.

From its rose granite plateau rising above the sacred river, the Sofitel Legend Old Cataract Aswan offers its guests two different experiences, The Palace Wing and The Nile Wing, each with distinct guestrooms and suites.

From above, you can see a sophisticated sacred complex composed of water sources with solid foundations, and also breathtaking views of the Urubamba River valley.

The sacred peak of Huayna Picchu juts out above a bend in the Urubamba River and is accessed via a trail of steps originally cut into the mountainside by the Incas with a section of tunnel carved into the rocks.

On this outstanding sightseeing excursion you will visit Kauai's picturesque East Coast with its characteristic swaying palm trees, beautiful beaches and sacred Heiau ruins; in contrast The North Shore has shear mountain cliffs, emerald green Taro Fields and breathtaking views including the historic Kilauea Lighthouse; and a river boat ride up the Wailua River to the Fern Grotto ensures you an amazingly unforgettable day on Kauai, Hawaii's Garden Isriver boat ride up the Wailua River to the Fern Grotto ensures you an amazingly unforgettable day on Kauai, Hawaii's Garden IsRiver to the Fern Grotto ensures you an amazingly unforgettable day on Kauai, Hawaii's Garden Island.

With panoramic views of the surrounding forest beyond the sacred Ayung River it is a winner from the moment you arrive!

On this outstanding sightseeing excursion you will visit Kauai's picturesque East Coast with its characteristic swaying palm trees, beautiful beaches and sacred Heiau ruins; The North Shore has shear mountain cliffs, emerald green Taro Fields; and a river boat ride up the Wailua River to the Fern Grriver boat ride up the Wailua River to the Fern GrRiver to the Fern Grotto.

On this outstanding sightseeing excursion you will visit Kauai's picturesque East Coast with its characteristic swaying palm trees, beautiful beaches and sacred Heiau ruins; The North Shore with shear mountain cliffs, emerald green Taro Fields; and a river boat ride up the Wailua River to the Fern Grriver boat ride up the Wailua River to the Fern GrRiver to the Fern Grotto.

The treatment room had the most atmospheric of settings; a bamboo room with an open deck on to a cascading sacred river below.

Chabil Mar offers tours to all of the top destinations in and around Placencia, including diving and snorkeling with whale sharks, boat trips on the Monkey River, hiking through the Cockscomb Basin Nature Reserve, and trips to the top ancient Maya cities and sacred caves.

Day 1 Cusco — Aguas Calientes Town Machu Picchu Tour by Train starts in Cusco, we are going to pick you up from your hotel at 7:15 am and take you to the Train Station, located at 20 minutes away from Cusco, train departure is at 8:25 am, we have 3 hours train ride to Aguas Calientes town and it goes through the sacred Valley of the Incas following the right bank of the Urubamaba River with espectacular views and you get to pass by stunning Inca ruins.

Because the ideal rivers for cave tubing are located deep in the jungle, many participants enjoy combining cave tubing with other complementary activities including zip lining through the canopy or spelunking one of the many sacred caves in the country, including ATM (Actun Tunichil Muknal) Cave that still hosts the complete skeletons of young children sacrificed to Maya gods more than 1,000 years ago.

Its an appropriate title for this enchanting four bedroom retreat, complete with swimming pool and plunge pools, nestled on the edge of a steep sided valley through which Balis sacred Ayung River wends it way on the final stage of its journey to the sea.

Because, as the exhibition «Nature and the American Vision: The Hudson River School» argues, the notion of an American landscape brimming with sacred sites... read more... «Hudson River School painters at the New - York Historical Society»

The third show in a series on Hudson River School paintings from the collection argues that the idea of an American landscape filled with «sacred» sites is as much a cultural invention as it is an accident of nature.

The older Rando uses driftwood from the Potomac River, which he terms «sacred wood,» and juxtaposes it with smooth, polished pieces.

In Hindu tradition, the waters of the sacred River Ganges are capable of reviving the spirit and cleansing the soul — but as illegal mining activities upstream have carried on unabated, its flow has been muddied with pollution