| 单词 | ancient |
| 释义 | ancient (eɪnʃənt ) Word forms: ancients 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B1+ Ancient means belonging to the distant past, especially to the period in history before the end of the Roman Empire. They believed ancient Greece and Rome were vital sources of learning. Synonyms: classical, old, former, past anciently adverb Salisbury Plain was known anciently as Ellendune. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] B1+ Ancient means very old, or having existed for a long time. ...ancient Jewish tradition. ...ancient fishing rights. ...a few acres of ancient woodland. 3. plural noun [the NOUN] The ancients are the people of an old civilization, especially classical Greece or Rome. The ancients knew more than we do about the heavens. Collocations: ancient architecture Perfect reconstructions, he says, are “impossible” given how much of the city’s ancient architecture has been lost to time. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It has fantastic sandy beaches, quaint fishing villages and ancient architecture, all under warm sunshine. The Sun The ancient architecture unfurled in the glowing mid-morning sunshine and its passages were asking to be explored. The Sun These drawings provide the sources for a number of important motifs, which at first sight would not suggest any connection with ancient architecture. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The name itself kept the enthusiasts on the subject of ancient architecture behind the curtain from knowing it. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The 'holes' are caves containing examples of the world's most ancient art - some of it perhaps 30 millennia old. Times, Sunday Times Ancient art objects have always travelled across borders, whether as trade goods or booty. Times, Sunday Times Wheels were often handed down through families to further the ancient art of constructing 'downhill racers'. Times, Sunday Times Each offers a different themed experience with everything from an ancient art museum to a 1920s convent. The Sun Contrary to popular belief, sushi-making isn't an ancient art, so you shouldn't feel hidebound by any notions of correctness. Times, Sunday Times Ancient artefacts for your collection - and to suit all budgets ? Times, Sunday Times In the battle against looted antiquities, modern technology and expert knowledge are combining to return ancient artefacts to their rightful owners. Times,Sunday Times The ultimate in upcycling, breathing new life into ancient artefacts. Times,Sunday Times We now appreciate that to retain our links with our heritage we must conserve ancient artefacts of all descriptions. Times, Sunday Times A specialist carabinieri 'art squad', set up 45 years ago, has recovered almost 1m ancient artefacts. Times, Sunday Times The ancient belief that all bad things arise from evil spirits seems to have been supplanted by another, modern one: all bad things can be attributed to big business. Times, Sunday Times It suggests that ancestors were even more central to ancient belief systems than we had previously thought. Globe and Mail These ceremonies reflect the ancient belief in the healing and purifying properties of water. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The fable reflects the ancient belief that the heart was the seat of thoughts and intellect. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Comparative methods reveal that some motifs used in folktales, fragments of songs and folk rhymes retain aspects of the ancient belief system. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 THE seaside views to be found around this incredible ancient city have inspired poets, artists and writers for centuries. The Sun (2015) It is the ancient city of the exiled and the centre of Western art. Hemingway in Paris - Parisian walks for the literary traveller (1989) I was sent by the authorities to the ancient city of Osh, there to attend an historiographical symposium. SOMEWHERE EAST OF LIFE But the site remains pristinely preserved, commemorating an ancient civilization that has astounded archaeologists with evidence of its advanced technology and intricate societal hierarchy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 All seem an astonishing combination of refinement and primitivism, brilliant relics of an ancient civilization that only existed in the artist's imagination. The Times Literary Supplement One passes everyday by the apparently modest, yet defining signs of an ancient civilization. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Both are transported back in time to an ancient civilization. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 An archaeological site of an ancient civilization exists nearby. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The inspiration for it came from ancient coins engraved with the ruling emperor's name. Times, Sunday Times What appears to be his personal website describes how he 'collects ancient coins and first edition novels'. Times, Sunday Times Each set comprises two facing pairs of bustlength profiles, in the manner of ancient coins. The Times Literary Supplement Payouts ranged from ¤3 for jewellery to ¤2,000 for ancient coins or ingots. Times, Sunday Times He traded ancient coins for staggering profits. Globe and Mail We would be delighted to hear from those who are interested in supporting our ancient craft. Times, Sunday Times Why the sudden popularity of the ancient craft? Times, Sunday Times Master the basics of this ancient craft at your own pace. The Sun The world's first apprentice beekeepers are leading the charge to save the ancient craft for future generations. Times, Sunday Times Dark, open water; reedbeds in which reedcutters still pursue their ancient craft; grazing marshes on which tough-minded ponies make their wild living. Times, Sunday Times And unlike any of these places it has lakes, mountains, ancient culture, saffron, dried apricots and raw tobacco to blow your mind. Times, Sunday Times When people come face to face with fragments of an ancient culture, they automatically ask questions. Christianity Today What did seem to work was a grumpy horse and an encounter with an ancient culture. Times, Sunday Times A holiday here therefore offers a unique insight into an ancient culture, and you're invited to make the most of it. Times, Sunday Times Is it the landscape or its ancient culture? Times, Sunday Times Ancient custom says a snake in the house means your family won't starve. The Sun Away from the cameras, drivers are exercising their ancient custom of charging through the countryside at the speed of their choosing. Times, Sunday Times There are not many parishes that honour this ancient custom and all of them appear to honour it on a different day. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The name was used into the 20th century as a term for a ramshackle marketplace, protected by ancient custom and the independence of their patrons. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This ancient custom involves dancing into fire or over live embers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In ancient days, defeated armies would sow the fields with salt as they retreated. The Sun One hundred years ago, advertisements were basic statements of fact (in very ancient days, merchants stood at the gates of a city shouting about the goods on offer). Times, Sunday Times They seldom now reach three feet; but they have dwindled, they say, and in ancient days they were taller. Times, Sunday Times This engaging book, a deeply personal and idiosyncratic memoir, suggests how far we have travelled, and strayed, since those ancient days. The Times Literary Supplement In those ancient days, such passed as money from one to another in payment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Their current foothold on the mainland has tipped the balance of power in favor of this ancient empire. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Relay rider networks were a common feature of every ancient empire. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Which ancient empire's silver siglos coin was worth 1/20th of a daric? Times, Sunday Times The efficiency of the alphabet strengthened monopolies of knowledge in a variety of ancient empires. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But ancient hatreds, still vibrant, were never far away. Times, Sunday Times Recent events have shown no weakening in these ancient hatreds. Times, Sunday Times Sometimes, it asks us to reconcile with bitter enemies or resolve ancient hatreds. Christianity Today It was a massive step towards healing ancient hatreds and building economic prosperity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This adds a sense of drama and wonder to proceedings - assuming you are moved by the sight of bits of our ancient heritage being removed from the ground. Times, Sunday Times Trading thus in many articles of merchandise, they enjoyed an ancient heritage of prosperity and lived in close proximity to one another. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 All these villages are rich in ancient heritage. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Her music remains true to the spirit of her ancient heritage while pointing to the future with a very personal and poetic dramatic sensibility. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This beautiful ancient heritage structure has ghats on four sides of the pond and eight historical tombs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Quite apart, however, from the obvious lack of evidence, ancient historians were far less interested in the meticulous gathering of detailed evidence than in the meaning of events. Times, Sunday Times One of the earliest efforts of ancient historians was aimed at compiling the chronology of contemporary rulers and their predecessors. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Ancient historians strongly criticize his choice to perform, calling it shameful. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Most of the subjects painted by him are taken from the classic poets and ancient historians, and are of an elevated character. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Most ancient historians say that he had been warned in a dream to beware of that day, as he had himself written in his memoirs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In other words, teeth are like the pennies of ancient human remains; they turn up everywhere. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Together, these tiny fossils represent an intriguing piece of physical evidence that supports the findings of genetic studies of ancient human ancestry. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The find hinges on the partial jawbone and teeth of what appears to be an ancient human. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But like other signs of ancient human habitation in this part of the world, they are infrequently seen or studied. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Interbreeding between our ancestors and other ancient human species was common until about 40,000 years ago, according to scientists. Times, Sunday Times She has started to explore this ancient instrument and will soon record with it. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Unlike mallets, which almost exclusively are used for striking, the bowhammer allows for greater versatility, expanding the sonic and expressive scope of an ancient instrument. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 With ancient instruments and strange words, he takes his listeners to mystical, mythical worlds in distant times. The Sun Apart from internal decoration, attractions include a theatre staging simulated period musical performances, and displays of reconstructed ancient instruments. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Performing the ancient compositions also meant they had to reconstruct an arsenal of ancient instruments. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The centre for outdoor filming was this town, once capital of an ancient kingdom. Times, Sunday Times From there, we time-travelled 1,200 years and 2½ miles north to find a stone - more accurately, two pieces of a cross commemorating a king of this ancient kingdom. Times, Sunday Times Several treasure hunters, and amateur historians, believe the wooded hillside may have been the location of an ancient kingdom. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The ancient kingdom had its peak around the 1st century. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 That ancient kingdom had grown rich and powerful because it controlled extensive irrigation systems that produced surpluses of rice. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The colossal seaside toys plonked erratically across our ancient landscape. The Sun The names date back many hundreds of years and reveal much about the ancient landscape of the area. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Aboriginal people have been living in the area for over 20,000 years and continue to maintain a strong connection to this ancient landscape. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Ancient legend carried a warning of big trouble, though. Times, Sunday Times The big-budget drama sees the ancient legend re-imagined as a gripping fantasy series for a younger audience. The Sun This ghat has got its name based on an ancient legend. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He wouldn't have said that, because in ancient legends they didn't put in details that didn't help the plot or develop the character. Christianity Today Today modern fiction throws in details that give a realistic sense, but ancient legends were never written like that. Christianity Today Many scholars of ancient literature have told us this. Christianity Today By mining archaeological sites and ancient literature for data he has helped transform our sense of what the sea was like in humanity's earliest days. Times, Sunday Times Knowledge of ancient literature thus became the mark of a gentleman, and many humanities professors today still feel their subjects give them a cachet their scientific colleagues lack. The Times Literary Supplement The flash of the fox's tail can be glimpsed as bright in ancient literature as today across a suburban patio. The Times Literary Supplement Instead of taking the trireme as ancient literature, it asked practical questions. Times, Sunday Times But as they fled into the desert they burned a library housing thousands of priceless ancient manuscripts. The Sun There are no ancient manuscripts of this book. Christianity Today Restructuring arts and humanities provoked fury, with hundreds of international scholars signing letters in support of disciplines ranging from philosophy to palaeography, the study of ancient manuscripts. Times, Sunday Times You would have thought that their little house was built of nothing but parchment and camel hide, so numerous were the ancient manuscripts that weighed down the shelves. The Times Literary Supplement On this occasion, a four volume directory of ancient manuscripts was released. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In early youth he entered the ancient monastery of which he became abbot in 1882. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The village was reputed to have an ancient monastery with a stone buddha. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Local archaeologists have stated that an ancient monastery may have occupied the site, and smugglers' underground passages are rumoured to run beneath the land. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The origins of the town can be traced by its ancient monastery. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He restored and embellished the ancient monastery, where he may have spent much of the rest of his life. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 An ancient mystery has been solved - they do go back! Times, Sunday Times Yet ancient mysteries and traditions are there to be unearthed. Times, Sunday Times Probably not, for gazing on these ancient mysteries for too long may produce strange results. Times, Sunday Times This intriguing series digs up the past as archaeologists shed new light on ancient mysteries. The Sun Are we happy, really, that something painted on so vast and creepy a canvas - with corrupt senators and ancient mysteries - ends up with a slapdash decorator? Times, Sunday Times This book not only helps us to recognize and understand the role that ancient myth plays in our cultural hardwiring. The Times Literary Supplement The ancient myth and mystery associated with the estate must also have held huge appeal. Times, Sunday Times It seems altogether appropriate that people so far removed by wealth and power from the world that most of us inhabit should be described in the terms of ancient myth. Times, Sunday Times The goddess of love grants his wish and, unusually for ancient myth, they live happily ever after. Times, Sunday Times Remember the ancient myth of the phoenix? Houston Chronicle Nevertheless, the questions themselves open up informative windows into a world of ancient mythology. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His published works deal chiefly with topography and ancient mythology. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 According to ancient mythology, her chant could generate earthquakes and other catastrophes, symbolized by the crumbling mountains in the upper left. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The game also had some digital voices and many of the puzzles involved references to ancient mythology. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They have featured prominently in ancient mythology and folklore, and continue to be depicted in modern films and literature. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It is also surrounded by ancient oak forests and wildflower meadows. The Sun (2015) You can enjoy ancient oak woodlands, breathtaking views and millions of years of history at this reserve. Times, Sunday Times (2012) There was ancient oak panelling 95 studded with family portraits, and an heirloom carpet covered the huge floor space. SUMMER OF SECRETS (2002) You enter a hall with ancient oak panelling and Victorian tiles. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The fourth side is formed by a rickety tower of scaffolding poles, planks and ladders built around an ancient oak. Times, Sunday Times (2015) More importantly, the impossibility of installing full air conditioning threatens the long-term preservation of the ancient objects. Times, Sunday Times It's a nonsense, she says, that ancient objects can be regarded as belonging to any country. Times, Sunday Times Now that the value of the dollar has doubled many are trying to find ancient objects to sell internationally. Times, Sunday Times Archaeology stimulates interest in ancient objects, and people in search of artifacts or treasure cause damage to archaeological sites. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The most ancient objects here exhibited date from 1678. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They made a whole generation of us think a lot harder about the most enlightening way of studying the ancient past. The Times Literary Supplement Only the finest of historical novelists are able adequately to convey the sheer strangeness and otherness of the past, particularly the ancient past. Times, Sunday Times They stem from the idea of evolutionary psychology, the concept that our behaviour and attitudes have been shaped by our ancient past. Times, Sunday Times The play wove together the ancient past and vibrant present in a compelling mix. Times, Sunday Times Discover the city's ancient past before checking out the modern architecture. The Sun But ancient philosophers offered little on the identity over time of thinking subjects. The Times Literary Supplement The ancient philosophers also asked themselves a question which their descendants have somewhat lost sight of. The Times Literary Supplement Other ancient philosophers approach the idea of viewing ones place in the ecosystem as well. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Rhetoric was viewed as a civic art by several of the ancient philosophers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 To ancient philosophers, the question about the first chicken or egg also evoked the questions of how life and the universe in general began. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There was also a political aspect to ancient philosophy. Times, Sunday Times Many philosophers today read little ancient philosophy; and of those who do, still fewer read ancient metaphysics, the texts centrally concerned with questions about individuality and change. The Times Literary Supplement Ancient philosophy, myth and aesthetics became his inner exile: he was able to express his own spiritualist beliefs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Theology and ecclesiastical history are also very fully represented, but poetry and ancient philosophy are almost entirely ignored. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Faculty members are continually engaged in scholarly studies which demonstrate the relevance of ancient philosophy to understanding the modern world. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Where once ancient relics were the preserve of museums, today we also want to see them, with others of their kind, in context. Times, Sunday Times The issue wasn't what it was or where it came from - there are strict laws imposed on the traffic of ancient relics. Times,Sunday Times The town's western region has many of the ancient relics of their past times, and steep rolling hills with sparsely green tropical forests in between. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Merry also begins attracting ancient relics of power that had disappeared over time including the ancient cauldron (which took the form of a chalice). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Ancient relics have been found, including architectural fragments, two fragmentary columns and capitals. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Things come in and go out, hemlines rise and fall and, like an ancient religion, it adheres to its own calendar. Times, Sunday Times All ancient religion celebrates its own incomprehensibility, as part of its mystique. The Times Literary Supplement His own research into ancient religion broadened and deepened over the years. Times, Sunday Times As the modern world increasingly defies all the constraints that ancient religion imposed, some will find a reason to strike back. Times, Sunday Times To them it has always remained their providential home and the earthly centre of their ancient religion. Times, Sunday Times That remains, under an ancient rite, a task undertaken by the monarch. Times, Sunday Times Participants in this ancient rite believe that thanks to them, the harvest will be good in the entire country. Times, Sunday Times He performed an ancient rite by her broken body and captured her soul in a sacred container. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This ancient rite of passage would be performed for the royal prince and princess around the age of thirteen. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They wonder what we can possibly see in the ancient rites and liturgies, which conveyed to them nothing of the gospel. Christianity Today Slavish adherence to an ancient ritual should be optional. Times, Sunday Times Take almost any club in any country and you see this ancient ritual in action. Times, Sunday Times Was this an ancient ritual? Times,Sunday Times This gives you several hours' access to the various rooms in the spa - all based on the ancient ritual of heating and then cooling the body. The Sun The three of us seemed to be taking part in an ancient ritual. Times, Sunday Times After explaining how an ancient rock came to be inscribed with a croc, he travels the world's wells, canals, rivers, glaciers and reservoirs to brightly informative effect. Times, Sunday Times Discriminating between an intrusive sill and a lava flow in ancient rock sequences can be difficult. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When one of his graduate students discovers a tiny metal ball in an ancient rock, the worlds scientific community comes alive with excitement. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The ancient rock carvings reproduce images of living creatures such as whales, turtles, tigers, and deer. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Such soils form on extremely old continental cratons and as small scattered localities in outliers of ancient rock. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We've come to walk and camp along parts of this ancient route, but we need to take on fuel first. Times, Sunday Times The footpath approximates an ancient route that might have been used by drovers taking cattle for export. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He said that the project was based on assumptions about the number of ancient routes that existed and how easy it could be to find and reopen them. Times, Sunday Times Ancient routes are being revived and new routes marked out to link holy sites with historic cathedrals. Times, Sunday Times Many green lanes are ancient routes that have existed for millennia such as hollow ways, drover's roads, ridgeways or even ancient trackways. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It's touching, really, the romantic effect that ancient ruins can have on a middle-aged couple. Times, Sunday Times So you can flop on the beach, by the pool or get your cultural fill with a visit to some ancient ruins. The Sun It's a great family outing and you'll also enjoy the views of the island with its ancient ruins. The Sun In the past they were planted as symbols of purity in churchyards and around convents, and can still be found there, sometimes among ancient ruins. Times, Sunday Times Rooftop bars look down on ancient ruins, traditional dressmakers sit next to cutting-edge graphic designers. Times, Sunday Times Anyone can go to the museum's website to upload a photograph, which will be compared to the ancient sculptures on 123 facial measurements. Times, Sunday Times All that totaled in 40.000 high quality scans of ancient sculptures, that are presented with a state-of-the-art scientific documentation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Ancient sculptures and relics belonging to the 2nd century have been excavated from this place. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The fabulous collection of ancient sculptures and paintings which adorn the sanctum of the church, are made from a combination of fruit pulp, rare plant leaves and gold dust. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Archaeologists also believe that as work continues at the palace, more revelations about the ancient settlement will come to light. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 So the residents of that ancient settlement were not, at the time, subject to the restrictions on behaviour that the legions imposed on conquered people. Times, Sunday Times A tumulus in the village indicate that the village was an ancient settlement which was abandoned. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The ancient settlement bears the same name as the river exiting there. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was the deity of the sacred spring around which the ancient settlement sprang up. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The arid climate also preserved everything from ancient statues to furnishings, clothes and even receipts. Times, Sunday Times The edifice has a central plan and has two niches with decorations, grotesques and ancient statues. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Soon after, foreign explorers came in search of ancient statues and objects. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In its classic triangular lines he recognized similarities with the ancient statues he had studied. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These are usually ancient statues which have become popular soapboxes for political and social discussion, and places for people to (often satirically) voice their opinions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But trying to understand what the ancient symbols meant may be an inscrutable puzzle. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Naturally, we may wonder: what did these ancient symbols want to tell us? Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Visual journalism incorporates ancient symbols that resonate with humans across cultures and time and conveys meaning instantaneously at a deep level. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They were often installed in repeating patterns or in combination with related ancient symbols. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The goal was to preserve as much of the ancient symbols that had always given meaning to the universe. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But thanks to a perfect match of ancient technique and modern technology it can be seen at the click of a mouse. Times, Sunday Times This artisan family jeweller specialises in an ancient technique of weaving silk with precious metals. Times, Sunday Times For the exterior cladding, they used shou sugi ban, an ancient technique of charring cedar boards for waterproofing. Times, Sunday Times In combination with the fruits obtained in archeology, the ancient technique has been revived. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The seven restorers work in a hot, stuffy microclimate to protect the fragile wood frames, harnessing ancient techniques. Times, Sunday Times To get here, you follow a path across a manmade pond, as if you’re approaching an ancient temple. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They are covered for protection by a vast tent, which people love hate — but it transforms an ancient temple into a wondrous postmodern installation. Times, Sunday Times The game centres on explorers trying to steal an idol from an ancient temple. The Sun One shipping container outside the villa was found to hold an entire ancient temple. Times, Sunday Times Were they an ancient temple? The Sun One in particular can be found by a close reading of an ancient text. Times, Sunday Times Unlike the bound books of modern times, the ancient text wasn’t a standalone volume. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We just need to read the text as carefully as we can and to recognize it as an ancient text. Christianity Today An old teaser: if you could recover just one lost ancient text, which would it be? The Times Literary Supplement This ancient text remains largely neutral to the concept of polyandry, accepting this as her way of life. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Cave burials were once popular among wealthy families, and their ancient tombs still dot the hills around the city. Times, Sunday Times More than 1,500 gold, ceramic, jade and other artefacts have been recovered and more than 700 ancient tombs have been found. Times, Sunday Times Ancient tombs and bits of ruined temple clutter the verges. Times, Sunday Times All around ancient tombs are bathed in gold, casting shadows in mysterious passageways. Times, Sunday Times Campaigners said that the plan involved not only housing, which would obliterate ancient tombs, but also a dual carriageway access road. Times, Sunday Times According to ancient tradition in the country the number brings happiness, wealth, riches and good fortune. The Sun To outsiders, it's a strange reminder of an ancient tradition. Times, Sunday Times The shadow chancellor was turning on its head an ancient tradition, now rarely observed, that opposition politicians do not criticise their governments while travelling overseas. Times, Sunday Times It's a very mathematical, artistic, ancient tradition. Times, Sunday Times It's not a charming ancient tradition. Times, Sunday Times For some, it’s searching for ancient treasures to sell on the illegal antiquities market. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At some point before or after, the locals fortified their cathedral’s ancient treasures with 2,200 sandbags. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Museums around the world have already been asked to lend various ancient treasures. Times,Sunday Times One of the world's most celebrated ancient treasures has fallen victim to a very modern crime. Times, Sunday Times It was reported last week in this paper that academics have tracked down some of those involved in the looting of tens of thousands of ancient treasures. Times, Sunday Times If you hold back with the shears, it will grow into a vast and ancient tree. Times, Sunday Times From then on, we met every night in the shadow of some ancient tree or rock. Times, Sunday Times The piece of ancient tree sap contains 16 web strands. Times, Sunday Times As the world has changed around it, an ancient tree grows an aura of strangeness, by its mere survival. Times, Sunday Times The ancient tree measured 15 m in circumference, but it was severely damaged when someone built a fire in a hollow in its trunk. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Yet in the cathedral square people queued to be blessed with burning herbs by shaman from an ancient tribe. Times, Sunday Times Alternatively, some have suggested that the name may stem from that of an ancient tribe. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I am inclined to believe that these are the remnants of an ancient tribe that inhabited the island. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The cycle of divinification, hope, sacrifice and renewal has a different tempo at different clubs, as among ancient tribes. Times, Sunday Times The value of the carvings lies in their unbroken depiction of ancient tribes' adaptation to thousands of years of climate change. Times, Sunday Times Still, while it was warming up we had a fantastic walk, setting off at a fair old canter across the downs north of this ancient village. Times, Sunday Times They also mentioned that the ancient village had been washed away by natural calamities like floods. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This has come to be used for the ancient village site that has been excavated in the surrounding field. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The ancient village was further mapped out and detailed work conducted refining the theories surrounding the nature and history of the village. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 According to the villagers, this temple and the nearby tree was part of an ancient village that housed the poorvashrama home of the 25th pontiff. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Among the ancient walls and artworks there are also more modern pieces. Times, Sunday Times And yet the modern world constantly intrudes behind its ancient walls. Times, Sunday Times The ancient walls of the medina vibrate with pious, but pleasing, song. Times, Sunday Times It has a 22ft master bedroom and a handsome family bathroom, with a covetable freestanding bath and a wide window sill in the thick ancient walls. Times, Sunday Times It dates back eight centuries, and the mature gardens show it: roses climb against ancient walls. Times, Sunday Times Yet go there this autumn, when it's cool enough to do so, and you'll have its ancient wonders pretty much to yourself. Times, Sunday Times But there are plenty of ancient wonders to see. The Sun In this deep-space western, two sides battle to discover ancient wonders and amass riches. Times, Sunday Times This discursive account would go on to intrigue and inspire many more architects than the original, dry list of the ancient wonders. The Times Literary Supplement Both claimed to draw their inspiration from the ancient world and its mathematical proportioning systems. Times, Sunday Times (2009) This simple observation unlocked the ancient world. WALKING THE BIBLE (2001) They lived and witnessed in a city known around the ancient world for its demonic powers. Christianity Today (2000) It was also a sport in its own right and its importance in the ancient world is shown by references in the Iliad and the Odyssey. Times, Sunday Times (2013) I am sure, my lords of the ancient world, that you are as anxious as I to return the sacred ampulla to the place it rightfully belongs. SANDS OF TIME (2003) Translations: Chinese: 远古的 Japanese: 大昔の |
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