Question: At the same time, the massive growth in air and road transport saw shipping decline in importance.
Air and road transportation rose while shipping declined.

Answer: yes

Question: Slim noticed all at once that the sun scarcely topped the low hills in the east, that the shadows were long and soft, and that the grass was wet.
Slim saw that the shadows were long.

Answer: yes

Question: The mosaic also shows the basilica with the famous bronze horses brought from Constantinople after the Crusade of 1204 (the ones over the triple-arched main entrance are copies, the originals are kept in the basilica museum since their recent restoration).
The basilica mosaic was recently restored.

Answer:
yes