Mr.Hawass is often described as a colorful leader who has brought Egypt's long-ago past to the attention of the world.

VOA: special.2011.03.08

Joanna Dovan from the mayor's office says it is true that the city now has its lowest population of the past ten years.

VOA: special.2009.07.13

The State Department says it is working to reduce visa delays that have affected foreign science students and researchers over the past year.

VOA: special.2009.07.16

Indonesia is said to have lost almost half its mangroves forests within the past thirty years.

VOA: special.2010.04.20

He says this is a very huge increase compared to what has happened in the past.

VOA: special.2009.06.03

The scientists say this belief is further supported by the fact that past discoveries from dinosaur areas show they contained large numbers of dinosaur eggs.

VOA: special.2009.09.01

The MacArthur Foundation says this fellowship is not just an award for past success.

VOA: special.2009.10.02

Maybe that is why the city's saying is "Our Future Is Our Past."

VOA: special.2009.06.01

The number is forty thousand more than MySpace has reported in the past.

VOA: special.2009.02.18

Water over the dam is an expression about a past event.

VOA: special.2009.05.10

The time for restating well known positions is past.

VOA: special.2009.12.12

But MOCA is not just interested in the past.

VOA: special.2010.03.03

Past the gardens is the dark, green forest.

VOA: special.2009.11.16

"I think it's an area that has seen its share of economic woes in the past, but because of foresight and investment is now renewed giving birth to renewed industries that are creating the jobs of the future.

VOA: special.2009.07.13