Sentence examples for ancient treasures from inspiring English sources

Its ownership of the Columbia archives gives it a rich store of ancient treasures.

The fanatical soldiers of Islam blasted the ancient treasures to fragments.

Perhaps French muscle might recapture Timbuktu before crazed zealots destroy more ancient treasures that offend their brand of Islam.

The man's arrest came as Italy has stepped up its battle against the illegal removal of its ancient treasures.

Now, under British laws governing the discovery of ancient treasures, he stands to get half the value of the booty.

In August the Getty agreed to return 40 ancient treasures to Italy after long and contentious negotiations.

There are assassination plots to uncover (or perpetrate) and deep, dank crypts hiding ancient treasure.

Now she digs through packages at the post office instead, searching for ancient treasure being smuggled out of the country.

The inch-wide ceramic discs, painted in iridescent colors, have the rough, weathered feel of ancient treasure.

The second most beautiful song ("Beulah Land") goes to the second most beautiful singer (Gillian Welch), who gives it the feel of an ancient treasure.

ONE day last week my three daughters searched the house as methodically -- and as stealthily -- as pirates who had unearthed an ancient treasure map.