civilization

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"These 74 sacred objects are not merely works of art; they are living witnesses to the genius of the Khmer ancestors and the spiritual heart of Khmer civilization," it added.

From Barron's

I can snarkily compare it to the mumps, and groan all I want about civilization’s decline, but come on.

From The Wall Street Journal

Few institutions embody France’s cultural inheritance as fully as the Louvre, whose galleries trace the arc of civilizations while reflecting the French state’s centuries-old role as custodian of artistic treasure.

From The Wall Street Journal

In Egypt, then in Roman hands, this meant a ban on pagan rituals and the end, in effect, of Ancient Egyptian civilization.

From The Wall Street Journal

The relationship between civilization and energy is the subject of “The Powerful Primate,” by Roland Ennos, a visiting professor of biological sciences at the University of Hull in England.

From The Wall Street Journal