The statue was found in eighteen sixty-three in the ancient home of Livia, the wife of Augustus.

VOA: special.2010.02.03

During the year they return to the Pueblo to take part in the many ceremonies and dances that are held in the ancient plazas.

VOA: special.2010.07.05

These Taos Indians live in the ancient adobe rooms as their ancestors did centuries ago -- without any running water or electric power for lights.

VOA: special.2010.07.05

but star Sam Worthington says the exploits of Perseus are firmly rooted in the ancient tales of mythological heroes.

VOA: standard.2010.04.08

Says that in the ancient world, Angkor was known for its sophisticated water system.

VOA: standard.2010.04.05

It was the center of their universe. And it was called the 'hydraulic city' because it had really remarkably massive arrays of barays, which are these giant water tanks and a series of canals and interconnected waterways that was really unparalleled in the ancient world in that part of the world."

VOA: standard.2010.04.05

Since ancient times, thinkers including the Greek astronomer Ptolemy believed in the existence of a huge continent on the South Pole.

VOA: special.2009.06.03

For example,in his play "The Comedy of Errors" Shakespeare borrows certain structural details from the ancient Roman playwright Plautus.

VOA: special.2010.01.13

It is about a bird named Francine who travels back in time to learn about her ancient relatives, the dinosaurs.

VOA: special.2009.09.23

Huge amounts of water ran into a low area in the dry, waterless desert that had once been an ancient lake.

VOA: special.2009.08.12

In ancient times,however, people believed that the swan was given a special gift of song at the end of its life.

VOA: special.2010.04.11

For example, hundreds of thousands of people a year visit the ancient buildings of Machu Picchu in Peru.

VOA: special.2009.04.22

University of California biologist Bill Schopf studies ancient fossils and the dirt they are found in on earth.

VOA: special.2010.05.25

Doctor Thomas helped Doctor Allam organize the mummy study to find out what modern methods could show about heart disease in ancient patients.

VOA: special.2009.12.15