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.
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.
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'.
According to historians, in ancient times these celebrations all took place around this time of year.
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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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Recently Jews in synagogues around the world heard an ancient prophesy about a time of tribulation for the Christians.
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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.
The most complete ancient manuscript of the Commandments will be exhibited in New York for the first time starting December 16.
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.
The next time someone tells you about a miraculous diet that mimics the way people ate in ancient times, here is a nice counterargument: studies of mummies say the ancients got heart disease too.
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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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