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Meanings of ancient site in English

Russian
руины
Portuguese
sítio arqueológico
Spanish
emplazamiento arqueológico
Catalan
jaciments arqueològics
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Place (or group of physical sites) in which evidence of past activity is preserved.

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Usage of ancient site in English
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The dull little town of Agde is another ancient site.
In the Heart of the Vosges and Other Sketches by a "Devious Trav...
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Many of them have been found at the ancient site of Avebury in Wiltshire.
Lid Off the Cauldron
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On further there was another ancient site strewn with fragments indicative of a cemetery.
The Prince of India; Or, Why Constantinople Fell — Volume 01
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At the top, we mounted a twisting staircase, then the ancient site sprawled before us.
Cross Bones
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Thus, in his description of the grounds which were the ancient site of the village, we read,-
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 22, August, 1859 / A Magazi...
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The original Erechtheum was burnt by the Persians, but the new temple was erected on the ancient site.
A Smaller History of Greece: from the Earliest Times to the Roma...
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It was a very ancient site-formerlythe site of Elsing's Hospital, the oldest hospital in the whole City.
As We Are and As We May Be
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As he toured the ancient site, he chatted to a local family and posed for photos with them.
BBC
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They rest on Ley Lines and the mystique of the place marks it as being an ancient site.
Lid Off the Cauldron
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The same thing has happened to another ancient site of a town, Linangelo, also on the left bank.
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa
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The concert is the first international gig to be held at the ancient site since pianist Yanni in 2015.
Reuters
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The first thing we did on reaching it was to ask questions concerning the ancient site of the celebrated Colossus.
A Visit to the Holy Land, Egypt, and Italy
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As the excavations progressed, it became evident that not one city, but many cities, had stood upon this ancient site.
The Sea-Kings of Crete
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Samothrace is one of the most dramatic of the Greek islands and is home to a stunning and world-class ancient site.
The Guardian
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Senator Rachel Siewert said it was "mind-boggling" and "unbelievable" the significance of the ancient site was just written off.
News.com.au
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The ICC has also been urged to investigate the destruction wrought by Islamic State on the ancient site of Palmyra in Syria.
The Guardian