8 sentences with 'temples'
Example sentences and phrases with the word temples and other words derived from it.
• « Unlike the Egyptian pyramids that came later, Mesopotamian ziggurats were not tombs, but temples, and as such were the centrepieces of great cities. »
• « Monument building ceased during the Intermediate Period - no more pyramids, palaces or temples were built. »
• « The monumental architecture of the New Kingdom consisted of huge temples and statues, most notably the Great Temple of Abu Simbel in northern Nubia, built under the direction of Pharaoh Ramesses II sometime around 1250 BC. »
• « The kings patronised the Zoroastrian temples and expanded the faith at least in part because the faith supported them: the magi, or priests, preached for the continued power and expansion of the empire. »
• « Alexander the Great made a point of visiting the major Egyptian temples and paying his respects to the Egyptian gods (he identified the main Egyptian deity, Amun-Ra, with Zeus, father of the Greek gods), which undoubtedly facilitated his acceptance by the Egyptians. »
• « One way for elite (wealthy) Romans to express their Romanitas was to finance the construction of temples, forums, arenas or practical public works such as roads and aqueducts. »
• « There were huge libraries and temples, along with numerous public places of recreation, including public baths, racetracks and the famous Colosseum, used mainly for exhibitions of lethal gladiatorial combat. »