Sentence examples for splendid cities from inspiring English sources

The port flourished into one of Asia's most splendid cities before disease, vice and trade competition sank its fortunes.

Ephesus, Miletus, Smyrna, and Chios were among the most splendid cities of the Roman world and continued to flourish in Byzantine times.

Here were hitherto unknown civilizations that not only were populous and spread over vast territories but also had splendid cities and complex forms of government, arts, crafts, and religious practices.

The incandescence of this rich history amid a teeming metropolis, however, can leave even the most seasoned traveler too dazzled to truly appreciate one of the world's most splendid cities.

The splendid City Varieties, in Leeds, has been in constant artistic use.

The hitherto obscure town of Ghazna became a splendid city, as did the second capital at Bust (Lashkar Gāh).

Hangzhou is one of China's most attractive cities — Marco Polo described it as "without doubt the finest and most splendid city in the world".

Billboards extol the virtues of what one propaganda poster calls "the most beautiful and splendid city in the world".

Most historians agree that early Rome had nothing to compare to the sublime temples of Greece and was not a particularly splendid city, like Alexandria in Egypt.

Hangzhou is one of China's most attractive cities Marco Polo described it as "without doubt the finest and most splendid city in the world".

When Marco Polo visited Hangzhou in the 13th century, he called it "the finest and most splendid city in the world".