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Ancient — belonging to a period of history that is thousands of years in the past
Tourist attraction — a place that people visit for pleasure and interest, usually while they are on holiday
BC — abbreviation for Before Christ: used in the Christian calendar when referring to a year before Jesus Christ was born
AD — abbreviation for Anno Domini: a Latin phrase meaning "in the year of the Lord", which is used when referring to a year after Jesus Christ was born
Desert — a large area of land that has very little water and very few plants growing on it. Many deserts are covered by sand
Stone — a hard solid mineral substance that is found in the ground, often used for building
Medieval — connected with the Middle Ages (about AD 1000 to AD 1450)
Archeology — the study of cultures of the past, and of periods of history by examining the parts of buildings and objects found in the ground
Capital — the most important town or city of a country or region, where the government operates from
Definition of ancient from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary[