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The elder Williams also spent years finding and mapping ancient canals and ditches that their ancestors used to farm centuries ago.

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Mursa has been of archaeological importance for years, with various ancient civilisation sites discovered in the area.

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And above all this ancient ceremony, a giant, revolving LED screen which wouldn't look out of place at an American basketball game, offering the audience all the stats and replays they could want.

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“Rashomon” begins in that torrential downpour, swamping the men who huddle for shelter beneath the pillars of the ancient gate.

Its tales are told by people from “across the Canadian Arctic,” frequently focusing on indigenous beliefs and ancient creatures not as scared of the modern world as one might think.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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