It stayed in his tomb for four centuries before it was found there in 1104.
For four centuries the resemblance between Rome and the bureaucratic Eastern monarchies steadily increased.
"The cacao supply chain hasn't changed for four centuries," Schilling said.
Theirs was the biggest single advance in polar travel for four centuries.
For four centuries William Shakespeare's plays have been reinvented to fit contemporary sensibilities.
It was hand-set from individual metal letters pieced together -- an arduous process that endured for four centuries.
And, like that map, his works have helped readers and playgoers for four centuries to get their bearings.
Common cranes were also extinct in Britain for four centuries, but a record-breaking 48 pairs bred this year.
For four centuries America has been a beacon light of freedom and hope for millions of people from every continent.
But in the shape of Bermuda, nature has delivered travellers a green and pleasant land that, for four centuries, has been the gateway to the New World.
The Amsterdam Andaz is on the outer orbit of the main Canal Ring, which has decorated the city for four centuries.
