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Ruins (from Latin ruina 'a collapse') are the remains of a civilization's architecture. The term refers to formerly intact structures that have fallen into a state of partial or total disrepair over time due to a variety of factors, such as lack of maintenance, deliberate destruction by humans, or uncontrollable destruction by natural phenomena .
Anglo-Saxon runes or Anglo-Frisian runes are runes that were used by the Anglo-Saxons and Medieval Frisians (collectively called Anglo-Frisians) as an alphabet in their native writing system, recording both Old English and Old Frisian (Old English: rūna, ᚱᚢᚾᚪ, "rune").
Ixkun is a large site containing many unrestored mounds and ruins and is the best known archaeological site within the municipality of Dolores. [13] It was the capital of one of the four largest kingdoms in the upper Mopan Valley. [14] Stela 1 at Ixkun is one of the tallest stone monuments in the entire Petén Basin. [15]
Ruin, a.k.a. Professor Hamilton, a DC supervillain in Superman comics; Ruins, a 1995 comic book published by Marvel, written by Warren Ellis; Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Ruins, season 18 of the MTV reality TV game show; Ruin, the upcoming expansion for Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach
A number of ruins can be found on the island, most from the Post-Classic period. The largest Maya ruins on the island were near the downtown area and have now been destroyed. [35] Today, the largest remaining ruins are at San Gervasio, located approximately at the center of the island. Benito Juarez Monument in Cozumel
The increase in salinity can ruin agricultural productivity. The diversions advocated by Trump, in other words, would damage a farm economy already struggling with a decline in water quality.
An archaeological site with human presence dating from 4th century BCE, Fillipovka, South Urals, Russia.This site has been interpreted as a Sarmatian Kurgan.. An archaeological site is a place (or group of physical sites) in which evidence of past activity is preserved (either prehistoric or historic or contemporary), and which has been, or may be, investigated using the discipline of ...
-land, a suffix used in the names of several countries and other regions; LAND, a type of denial-of-service attack; Land (economics), a factor of production comprising all naturally occurring resources; Land (surname) Landing, the end of a flight; Land Tawney, an American conservationist; In rifling, lands are the raised areas between grooves ...