Sentence examples for famous treasure from inspiring English sources

In 1082 she sent part of the famous treasure of Canossa to Rome to finance the Pope's military operations.

The tapestries, probably the Cloisters' most famous treasure, are believed to be elements of a single series depicting the hunt of a mythical beast through a lush landscape of plants, flowers and berries.

His latest adventure series follows the Kidd siblings on a mission to find their famous treasure hunting parents after they disappear while on a job.

The legacy of this period includes the 8th century Kildalton Cross, Islay's "most famous treasure", carved out of local epidiorite.

Lately, the 42-year-old scholar has taken to weighing the facts about Columbus, who at 41 became the most famous treasure-seeker of all time.

They have simply sought the world's best or most famous treasures.

There has been widespread speculation, echoed by government officials, that ISIS probably sells whatever it can and destroys large, famous treasures as a publicity stunt.

PARTY These days, one of the hippest places to be found at night is in the museums that house some of the world's most famous treasures.

Kester's Throne of Weapons (2001) This eerie chair made from AK47 rifles and other scary weapons of modern war has become one of the British Museum's most famous treasures.

Ambrose is one of four biologists whose work in the trees this summer has led various media to report that the state's drought could be killing one of California's most famous treasures.

The custodians of the Yorkshire stately home made famous as the backdrop for Brideshead Revisited are selling £10m worth of their world-famous treasures to pay for the property's upkeep.