Shiny new buildings even in provincial towns, along with new roads and water projects, signal optimism.

新修的道路、水利工程和漂亮的(shiny)新楼甚至出现在乡镇(provincial有乡土气的，乡下人的意思)，信号是乐观的。

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Although most of the remains are fragmentary, many preserved beneath more recent buildings, they present a vivid picture of the grandeur of this Roman provincial capital.

尽管许多建筑只剩下残破的碎片，或者被深埋在了 现有 建筑物之下，但是它们仍然向世人展示着这一古代罗马帝国外省首府的风貌。

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Army units, meanwhile, took control of the main Suez Canal administration building, provincial government buildings, banks and courts in Port Said, Gen.

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Shiny new buildings even in provincial towns, along with new roads and water projects, signal optimism.

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