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Home Dictionary Name: ancient monumentsAncient monument
Ancient monument, means any structure, erection or monument, or nay tumulus or place of interment, or any cave, rock sculpture, inscription or monolith, which is of historical, archaeological or artistic interest and which has been in existence for not less than one hundred years, and includes-(i) the remains of an ancient monument,(ii) the site of an ancient monument,(iii) such portion of land adjoining the site of an ancient monument as may be required for fencing or covering in or otherwise preserving such monument, and(iv) the means of access to, and convenient inspection of an ancient monument. [Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 (24 of 1958), s. 2(a)]...
Ancient Monuments
Ancient Monuments. See (English) Ancient Monu-ments Consolidation and Amendment Act, 1913 (3 & 4 Geo. 5, c. 32), and (English) Advertisements Regulation Act, 1925 (15 & 16 Geo. 5, c. 52); (English) Ancient Monuments (Ireland) Act, 1892; and post, MONUMENTS....
Monuments
Monuments. See ANCIENT MONUMENTS....
Maintain
Maintain, with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, includes the fencing, covering in, repairing, restoring and cleansing of a protected monument, and the doing of any act which may be necessary for the purpose of preserving a protected monument or of securing convenient access thereto, [Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 (24 of 1958), s. 2(f)]...
Lotus
A name of several kinds of water lilies as Nelumbium speciosum used in religious ceremonies anciently in Egypt and to this day in Asia Nelumbium luteum the American lotus and Nymphaeliga Lotus and Nymphaeliga caeligrulea the respectively white flowered and blue flowered lotus of modern Egypt which with Nelumbium speciosum are figured on its ancient monuments...
Coptic Church
The native church of Egypt or church of Alexandria which in general organization and doctrines resembles the Roman Catholic Church except that it holds to the Monophysitic doctrine which was condemned a d 451 by the council of Chalcedon and allows its priests to marry The ldquopope and patriarchrdquo has jurisdiction over the Abyssinian Church Since the 7th century the Coptic Church has been so isolated from modifying influences that in many respects it is the most ancient monument of primitive Christian rites and ceremonies But centuries of subjection to Moslem rule have weakened and degraded it...
Megalith
A large stone especially a large stone used in constructing ancient monuments...
Advertisement
Advertisement, [fr. avertissement, Fr.], a public notice or announcement of a thing.The duties payable on advertisements were repealed by 16 & 17 Vict. c. 63, s. 5.As to the protection afforded to Trustees and Personal Representatives by issuing an advertisement for creditors before distributing any real or personal property, see (English) Trustee Act, 1925, s. 27, amended by the (English) Law of Property (Amend.) Act, 1926, s. 7, and extending the (English) Law of Property Amendment Act, 1859 (22 & 23 Vict. c. 35), s. 29; Re Bracken, (1890) 43 Ch D 1.The regulation of advertisements is provided for by the (English) Advertisements Regulation Act, 1907 (7 Edw. 7, c. 27), and the (English) Ancient Monuments Act, 1931 (20 & 21 Geo. 5), s. 7. See also Advertisements Regulation Act, 1925, respecting advertisements affecting the view or amenities of a village or historic building. Advertisements for stolen property may amount to an offer to compound a felony, and thus constitute an offence w...
Archaeological officer
Archaeological officer, means an officer of the Department of Archaeology of the Government of India not lower in rank than Assistant Superinten-dent of Archaeology. [Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, (24 of 1958), s. 2(c)]Means an officer of the Department of Archaeology of the Government of India not lower in rank than Assistant Superintendent of Archaeology....
Commissioners of Works
Commissioners of Works. The (English) Works and Public Buildings Act, 1874 (37 & 38 Vict. c. 84), as amended, regulates the incorporation, powers and duties of these Commissioners, and see the Ancient Monuments Acts, 1913 and 1931....
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