Many civilizations have been buried by 'the sands of time'. [=many civilizations have been forgotten because of the passage of time]
He can't just 'bury his head in the sand' every time there's a problem.
The streets are slippery because they haven't been 'sanded' yet.
(..) Do you know what a mandala is? Um... Those are those round Buddhist art things. The Tibetan monks... Make them out of dyed sand... Laid out into big, beautiful designs. And when they're done, after days or weeks of work... They wipe it all away. Wow. That's... That's a lot. (..)2013 TvShow: Orange Is the New Black Title: I Wasn't Ready Season: 1 Episode 1