Sentence examples for narrow and ancient from inspiring English sources
Its narrow and ancient streets stink of sewage.
In Lower Manhattan, the streets are narrow and ancient, and their internal structures mimic the architecture above ground: a mixture of old and new, of remade and jury-rigged.
The old town is highly picturesque, with its maze of narrow alleys and ancient buildings.
It has always been one of the most peaceful places in Kenya, and perhaps the most beautiful too – a Swahili island paradise of warm, deep-blue water, golden sands and ancient, narrow streets where cars are banned and donkeys rule.
His music, the composer Erkki Salmenhaara said, "was stylistically influenced to a great extent by the modality, endless repetition and narrow compass of ancient Finnish folk music and the rhythm of 'Kalevala' poetry -- much like primitive Russian folk music was later to influence the music of Stravinsky".
Pezenas has a magnificently preserved old town and the narrow ancient streets have been marvelously preserved still touting local artisans working at their craft and restaurants hidden in unusual places including alleys if you take the time to search.
See also Roman Empire and ancient Rome.
The sunlight feels new and ancient, both.
Something elemental and ancient.
WHY GO NOW On one side of the Maas River, Maastricht is just what you'd imagine an old Dutch city to be: narrow cobblestone streets, ancient fortifications and town houses from the 17th century.
