Example sentences of "date [prep] the third century " in BNC.
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| 1 | According to an apocryphal work dating from the third century , Thomas 's mission takes him even further . |
| 2 | Lifelike representations of Dicerorhinus in the form of bronze wine containers ( zun ) are known from the late Shang but also from as late as the Late Zou-Western Han period dating from the third century B.C. It was the transformation of the environment resulting from the spread of intensive agriculture that caused the rhinoceros , like the elephant , to retreat to the southernmost provinces of China and ultimately to abandon them completely . |
| 3 | All three dated to the third century , and were tentatively identified as shrines , as was the second phase of a nearby rectangular structure . |
| 4 | The excavations in the early part of this century have made this a difficult building to interpret , but it is clear from the published plan that alterations had been made to the original structure , which probably dates from the third century . |
| 5 | The archway itself is in fine condition and dates from the third century B.C. It forms part of the Etruscan walls to the city and is the best extant example of Etruscan masonry . |