Back in the 17th Century, the piazza must have been an ideal spot for people watching, too.

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As a means to settle disputes without violence, they were a considerable advancement back when the adversarial system was invented in the 17th century.

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Since the world has many central banks, this means that we are inadvertently going back to the arrangement we tried to shed in the 17th century.

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The 900, 000 Protestants in Ulster trace their roots back to the 17th century.

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The museum is situated in a former wool merchant's Grade II-listed mansion which dates back to the 17th century.

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Located in the Steglitz district, the garden dates back to the 17th Century, when it was used to grow herbs for the royal family.

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Preservationists have complained that since Luzhkov came to power in 1992 more than 400 buildings, some dating back to the 17th century, were torn down.

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Many of the original buildings in Bourton-on-the-Water are listed themselves, with the oldest dating back to the 17th Century.

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In the 17th century legend has it Nadir Shah took Timur's headstone back to Persia.

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