Cities of the World: Their Origin, Progress, and Present Aspect, Volume 3Edwin Hodder Cassell & Company, 1886 |
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... remains , with the excep- tion of the substructions . It has been stated by some , amongst whom is De Vogüé , that the present structure is entirely Arabian , although its form of a basilica , its cruciform plan , and the existence of ...
... remains , with the excep- tion of the substructions . It has been stated by some , amongst whom is De Vogüé , that the present structure is entirely Arabian , although its form of a basilica , its cruciform plan , and the existence of ...
Page 175
... remains of the Temple of Castor and Pollux , erected after the decisive victory gained at Lake Regillus . " Here costly sacrifices were always offered on the ides of July , at the anniversary of the battle of Regillus , after which the ...
... remains of the Temple of Castor and Pollux , erected after the decisive victory gained at Lake Regillus . " Here costly sacrifices were always offered on the ides of July , at the anniversary of the battle of Regillus , after which the ...
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... remains . Some parts have had to be built up to prevent utter ruin ; extensive excavations have been made beneath the modern floor of the amphitheatre ; many passages and chambers- probably the dens in which the wild beasts were kept ...
... remains . Some parts have had to be built up to prevent utter ruin ; extensive excavations have been made beneath the modern floor of the amphitheatre ; many passages and chambers- probably the dens in which the wild beasts were kept ...
Contents
JERUSALEM | 1 |
BRUSSELS AND THE CITIES OF BELGIUM | 33 |
The Ancient Navigators The Swedish ColonyWilliam Penn the Founder of the CityThe Dreary Morning | 92 |
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