Sentences with 'enclosure'
Example sentences and phrases with the word enclosure and other words derived from it.
• « In the funerary enclosure there are four female figures in elegant robes and four male figures with staffs and halberds; between the two groups there is a green dragon holding the sun, a white tiger holding the moon, a serpent-turtle, a phoenix and a series of golden stars linked by red lines; these animals are divinities reflecting the conception of the universe. »
• « Plato's account of Socrates' death speaks of a building close to the agora, with similar characteristics to it, where there was even an enclosure, which would be where Socrates took his last bath. The argument is reinforced by the discovery of teddy bears about four centimetres high, which were supposed to contain the poison to be taken by those condemned to death. »
• « Another revelation from the Balkan world is the archaeological remains of the ancient city of Sérdica - modern-day Sofia - in Bulgaria. These are a walled enclosure that defended the town, dating back to the 4th century BC, and it is possible that they lie on top of 2nd century fortifications built by the Romans. »