Construction on Crathes Castle, near Aberdeen, began in 1553 and lasted 43 years.

靠近阿伯丁(英国阿伯丁郡)的克拉西斯堡的始建于1553年，历时43年。

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He is at his most instructive and entertaining in the period that roughly coincides with the construction of Saint Peter's basilica, which "took 120 years and lasted for the lifetime of 20 popes".

他的书最有启发性和娱乐性的地方是在和建造圣彼得大教堂大致重叠的时期。圣彼得大教堂的建造“花了120年的时间，历经20位教皇”。

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The construction period lasted ten years.

建设周期跨越十个年头。

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When Athens was preparing to host the 2004 Summer Olympics, construction of the underground metro encountered so many archaeological significant sites that delays lasted for years.

BBC: Living in: Great cities for history and ancient ruins