Sentence examples for ancient glory from inspiring English sources

The city gradually declined under the Seleucid kingdom and after, its ruins attesting its ancient glory.

There's more to Baghdad than ancient glory and present strife, the jury appears to be saying.

Nearly all of his writing is marked by passionate devotion to Greece and a desire to restore its ancient glory.

FOUNDED by Alexander the Great and ruled by Cleopatra, the city of Alexandria has much to remember of ancient glory.

The Fāṭimid achievement in restoring to Egypt a measure of its ancient glory was remarkable but brief.

Many others believe the tunnel would do much to restore the area to some of its ancient glory.

Little is left today in Selvole to testify to ancient glories.

The past could not be considered: Greece could not be given credit for its ancient glories.

Disraeli saw this change as a way to restore ancient glories.

To Arab ears, tradition is associated with ancient glories, modernity with a long retreat in the face of the West.

But, as we have seen, little or nothing remains of her ancient glories but traditions, none too authentic.