Sphinxes crouched on the steps of lavish Egyptianesque palaces.

Only some wall sections and platform foundations of the city's once lavish imperial palaces remain.

The lavish palace of political might?

They built lavish palaces, lush gardens, schools, temples and other venues of philanthropy.

It takes the form of a lavish white palace surrounded by a green garden and officially opened on 17 June 1977.

Also, one of Saddam's lavish presidential palaces came under attack.

She was something fit for the most lavish palace of the imagination; something both sensuous and divine.

He certainly took advantage of the resulting devastation of the city, building a lavish private palace on part of the site of the fire.

He spent much time vacationing in his lavish palaces.

American commanders were seated behind a stately table in one of Saddam Hussein's lavish palaces.