Recognizing the sacred nature of the temples but ignorant of their origins, they invented fables about the mysterious sanctuaries, saying they had been built by the gods in a far ancient time.
Recently Jews in synagogues around the world heard an ancient prophesy about a time of tribulation for the Christians.
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Also leave time for ancient Novgorod , home to an impressive kremlin, the Byzantine Cathedral of St Sophia and the riverside Yurev Monastery.
We ask, therefore, that we may be worthy of our power and responsibility, that we may exercise our strength with wisdom and restraint, and that we may achieve in our time and for all time the ancient vision of 'peace on earth, good will toward men'.
It is not the first time that an ancient temple has bred violence.
Ancient humans spent all their time outdoors and got such doses.
Brewed from a concoction of natural herbs, true absinthe includes three crucial elements: anise, fennel and Artemisia absinthium (grand wormwood, used as a remedy since the time of the ancient Egyptians).
Sadly, it was a feeling similar to poking your head through the sun gate at Machu Picchu and seeing the ancient ruins for the first time after four days of hiking the Inca Trail.
Right now a great and ancient civilization is going through a time of tumult and transformation.
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Extending an ancient regulatory model designed for another time to the rapidly evolving Internet would stifle innovation and investment.
International qualifying tournaments were introduced by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club for the first time this year to make it more convenient and less expensive for overseas-based players to qualify for The Open.
Now, a team of researches from the University of Oxford and the University of Southampton in the UK has developed what they are calling the "Reflectance Transformation Imaging system, " which uses 76 lights to illuminate different sections of the ancient artifacts, one at a time, while an image is taken.
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Ammonites were free-swimming molluscs of the ancient oceans, living around the same time as dinosaurs.
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Part of the way in which the epic legitimizes its ability to talk about so many levels of existence and so many kinds of experience is its style: an ancient authority inheres in that old-time diction, the plushly padded epithets and stately rhythms.
The restaurant scene is booming, neighbourhoods are being transformed and at the same time, Istanbul offers world renowned ancient architecture and museums, food fit for a sultan and enough sights and activities for a lifetime of visits.
Iain Strachan from Edinburgh Council outlined the difficulties his council had establishing which properties came under the common good category for registers, saying it had to pour over ancient title deeds that went back to the time of King David.
According to historians, in ancient times these celebrations all took place around this time of year.
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Now he devotes time and money to the conservation of ancient sites and the documentation of cultural traditions.
Now Ludwig devotes time and money to the conservation of ancient sites and the documentation of cultural traditions.
Victoria enjoyed embarking upon this first-time photo adventure, hopping around the ancient city on the train with Buster, her canine companion.
John Rowe, the chief executive of Exelon, keeps a collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts in his office and at one time even had a mummy case.
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Often equipped only with head lamps and homemade maps, they explore the tunnels and ancient rooms, sometimes staying underground for days at a time.
For a time they stored large amounts of ammunition in ancient caves built into the cliff at the feet of the largest of the two Buddhas.
Stirling Council archaeologist Murray Cook said the fort was occupied at a time when mainland Scotland was ruled by the ancient tribes of Picts, Celts, Britons, and Angles.
In 1913 he got the Ancient Monuments and Amendments Act passed, which for the first time gave the government powers to act directly when a historic site was under threat.
By that time he had learned from his travels and examination of ancient sites that a classical-modern synthesis was not only possible but vital to creating timeless architecture.
But in 2005, on the eve of the 134th version of the oldest championship in golf, the limelight has shifted away from nine-time modern major winner Tiger Woods to a much more ancient creature - the great and unique Golden Bear.
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