Sentence examples for ancient wealth from inspiring English sources

It happens that the Lord Mayor's Show, in which the Corporation flaunts its ancient wealth and power, takes place on 12 November.

This ancient wealth -- together with Akhmim's poverty, rapid development and easy corruption -- has made the city a fertile source of fresh goods for smugglers.

It also seems to be the region's wedding capital, with milling crowds of white-gowned and suited visitors around every corner - attracted, no doubt, by the town's seductive combination of ancient wealth and rural tranquillity.

That which gave most pleasure and ornament to the city of Athens, and the greatest admiration and even astonishment to all strangers, and that which now is Greece's only evidence that the power she boasts of and her ancient wealth are no romance or idle story, was his construction of the public and sacred buildings.

In ancient times, wealth was often illiquid.

How did we lose sight of the ancient wisdom about wealth, especially given its ample evidencing in recent studies?

After the conference, the brothers closed the guitar shop and set up a new company called Lamassu, named after the Mesopotamian sculptures of winged lions meant to protect the ancient civilization's wealth and commerce.

Another "lost" culture is being rediscovered, as can be seen in a show entitled "Ancient Gold: The Wealth of the Thracians," organized by the Republic of Bulgaria with the Trust for Museum Exhibitions in Washington.

With a land area almost seven times that of Britain, several climate zones and a wealth of ancient history, the country has plenty to offer.

It's a galvanising evening conjuring a colonised Africa on the brink of revolution, which celebrates its cultural wealth and ancient traditions.

Listing its wealth of ancient buildings and remarkably intact fortifications, enthusiasts for the handsome place are urging an attempt to be one of the UK's future UNESCO World Heritage Sites.