second-century

A jar ornamented with dragons is described as a second-century Chinese seismograph.

NYT > Home Page By EDWARD ROTHSTEIN 2011

But then why do the remains of history seem to indicate that, even amid considerable second-century diversity, there was a mainstream of Christian thought which held a stable, core set of theological beliefs (e.g., that God really did make the world and that Jesus really was both divine and human), as well as a core set of ethical norms?

Charles E. Hill: The Conspiracy Theory Of The Gospels Charles E. Hill 2010

Rome's Capitoline Museum has loaned out its second-century marble love goddess, the Capitoline Venus, for the first time since Napoleon carted the work off as a spoil of war in 1797 and later had to return it.

Don't Miss: June 11-17 2011

Rome's Capitoline Museum has loaned out its second-century marble love goddess, the Capitoline Venus, for the first time since Napoleon carted the work off as a spoil of war in 1797 and later had to return it.

Don't Miss: June 11-17 2011

The original novel depicts the tumultuous warring period of second-century China and the political intrigue between the different factions.

Anime Preview: Spring 2010 « Undercover 2010

I developed a mild interest in Marcus Aurelius, the second-century Roman Emperor, when I discovered that of the various celebrities who share my birthday (26 April), he is by far the most ancient.

October Books 21) Year's Best SF 7, edited by David G. Hartwell nwhyte 2009

The entity seemed to me, and to my friend, to be … [sighs] … to be this second-century Roman snake god called Glycon.

The Sorcery of Alan Moore 2009

But then why do the remains of history seem to indicate that, even amid considerable second-century diversity, there was a mainstream of Christian thought which held a stable, core set of theological beliefs (e.g., that God really did make the world and that Jesus really was both divine and human), as well as a core set of ethical norms?

Charles E. Hill: The Conspiracy Theory Of The Gospels Charles E. Hill 2010

They include a 1647 copy of Lucian of Samosata's second-century writings, a first edition of Thomas More's political polemic "Utopia" and maps of the imaginary lands created by the Brontë family as children.

Back to the Future: From the Second Century to Ishiguro Andrew McKie 2011

The entity seemed to me, and to my friend, to be … [sighs] … to be this second-century Roman snake god called Glycon.

The Sorcery of Alan Moore 2009