relics

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Relics from the pre-bounce phase — such as smaller black holes — could survive the transition and reappear in our expanding universe.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

The mazes at Coffin Creek had names like Chambers of the Mausoleum, Labyrinth of Lost Relics, Bog of the Abyss, the Dark Realm and Coffin Creek Manor, the legend’s namesake.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2025

Relics like these provide a snapshot into the "experience and habits of those who came to this place during the long days dedicated to the performances", said Alfonsina Russo, Director of the Colosseum Archaeological Park.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2022

Relics of primordial geological violence are everywhere: plunging rifts and canyons, volcanic calderas, ancient lava flow and a vast, surreal, white desert, almost lunar.

From New York Times • Nov. 4, 2022

Relics of oul’ decency, my mother would call them.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt