(1) The fate of ancient, unexcavated Mayan settlements dating from the fifth century also hangs in the balance.

(2) For over a century

(3) Sadly for Jack Hyams, the number refers to his age rather than his score in his latest attempt to be the only batsman to score a century in eight consecutive decades.

(4) Syed Mushtaq Ali, the first Indian batsman to score a Test century away from home, has died at 90.

(5) It is a river town in Borneo that is little changed from a century ago when it served as the backdrop for Joseph Conrad's Lord Jim.

(6) During the 20th century

(7) Athens reached its zenith during the fifth century B.C., a period known as its Golden Age.

(8) Archaeologists said the workmen had stumbled upon a Roman cemetery at the edge of a settlement dating from the first century AD.

(9) Eighteenth century poetry

(10) In the third century before Christ's birth, China is a collection of seven warring states that have yet to unite into one country.

(11) In the fifth century Christianity had conquered Paganism, and Paganism had infected Christianity.

(12) The Legion's NCOs were 60 Centurions, long-serving professional soldiers who each commanded a century of 80 men.

(13) A century ago most people walked to work

(14) The collection now includes works dating from the 18th century right up to present day.

(15) Nevertheless, the St Francis continued to be considered as a work in the style of Botticelli dating from the last decade of the fifteenth century .

(16) Tall fescue, a vigorous Old World grass introduced to the New more than a century ago, now reigns over much of this region.

(17) Andrew Flintoff has just become the eighth English batsman to score a century this summer.

(18) The earliest scholarly reports of chain letters date to the first decade of the twentieth century and arise periodically.

(19) So people can say what they want but at the end of the day there is still a huge desire for nostalgia and things of the past and reliving how it was in this country a century ago.

(20) The cross bow loops in the south wall are similar to an example in the west wall of Whites Castle and may be dated to the fifteenth century .