Sentence examples for the two ancient from inspiring English sources

During the ensuing Roman period a typical forum and town layout grew up between the two ancient Greek sanctuaries.

The troops had only a few hours' worth of ammunition and of the two ancient Russian armoured vehicles positioned nearby, only one could fire.

Of the two ancient Greek systems that were used chiefly in the Middle Ages, one, Pythagorean tuning, makes all the fifths perfectly consonant.

But it has permitted the Islamic authorities to exercise control over the two ancient mosques and the great stone plaza on top.

The miniature is a tour de force, complete with the Quirinal's famous Egyptian obelisk and the two ancient sculptural groups on either side of it, which depict Castor and Pollux and their horses.

The A-level item began with the announcement by the admissions tutor at Brasenose College, Oxford, that the examination was a waste of time since it did not help the two ancient universities to identify the cleverest 5% of undergraduates.

Gone the three ancient ladies.

Of the thirty ancient living things that Sussman has photographed, two have since died.

In fact, gales rather than enemy action destroyed three of the five ancient fleets.

Its name refers to the nine ancient provinces (kuni) into which the island was once divided.

The third of the three ancient Chinese emperors began his rule in 2697 bce.