It also had the allure of having a twin, nomenclaturally speaking, in London's Soho, a centuries-old area whose name appears to have roots in a hunting call.
John Mullaly, the 19th-century journalist, wrote of that area: "Gigantic trees, centuries old, crown these summits, while great moss and ivy-covered rocks project here and there above the surface of the river, increasing the wildness of the scene".
A major branch of numerical analysis is devoted to the development of efficient algorithms for matrix computations, a subject that is centuries old and is today an expanding area of research.
To do this, it is essential to diminish the pump flow, to cleanse the foggara regularly, and not to waterproof the areas surrounding the centuries old tunnels.
The habit is several centuries old and has been confined to and around geographical areas where the plant is cultivated.
The Bade in Bangladesh have a centuries old tradition of capturing macaques from forested or urban areas and training them to perform for audiences.
Again, we are not entering the centuries old debate about competencies, arts or science, simply noting substantive areas that should now be entered into the debate as serious contenders.
Topaana, located close to the Old Bazaar, is a very old area: it was first mentioned as a Roma neighbourhood in the beginning of the 14th century.
That niche is centuries old, and enduring.
Many moving toys are centuries old.
