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In literature, "site" functions as a multifaceted term that bridges the tangible past with modern contexts. In historical and geographical narratives, it denotes a physical location imbued with history and significance—Pliny’s accounts, for instance, describe entire settlements and remnants of ancient cities occupying their original sites ([1], [2], [3], [4]), while Suetonius and other classical authors note the mysteries or changes regarding these locales ([5], [6]). Conversely, contemporary usage extends the term into the digital realm, where "site" refers to websites that serve as platforms for communication and creative expression ([7], [8], [9]). Whether marking the physical remains of an old building ([10]) or the carefully chosen location of modern architecture ([11], [12]), "site" in literature continuously adapts to convey both spatial and conceptual places across time.
  1. The modern village of Topolia occupies its site.
    — from The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 1 (of 6) by the Elder Pliny
  2. Their town stood on the site of the present Bisontia.
    — from The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 1 (of 6) by the Elder Pliny
  3. 3024 The city of Lyons occupies the site of ancient Lugdunum.
    — from The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 1 (of 6) by the Elder Pliny
  4. The present city of Turin stands on its site.
    — from The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 1 (of 6) by the Elder Pliny
  5. The exact site of the village in which Caligula was born is not known.
    — from The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Complete by Suetonius
  6. Ancient Uria is supposed to have occupied the site of Manfredonia, and the village of Santa Maria di Siponto stands where Siponti stood.
    — from The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 1 (of 6) by the Elder Pliny
  7. = Pouvez-vous décrire le site web de votre organisme?
    — from Entretiens / Interviews / Entrevistas by Marie Lebert
  8. Créer un site internet me permet d'élargir le cercle de mes lecteurs en incitant les internautes à découvrir mes écrits.
    — from Entretiens / Interviews / Entrevistas by Marie Lebert
  9. = Avez-vous un site web?
    — from Entretiens / Interviews / Entrevistas by Marie Lebert
  10. Nevertheless, I knew, while I said those words, that I secretly intended to revisit the site of the old house that evening, alone, for her sake.
    — from Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
  11. If the length of the site is greater than necessary, Chalcidian porches may be constructed at the ends, as in the Julia Aquiliana.
    — from The Ten Books on Architecture by Vitruvius Pollio
  12. Hence, such faults will be avoided if the site of the theatre is somewhat carefully selected.
    — from The Ten Books on Architecture by Vitruvius Pollio

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