palimpsest
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Together, these 492 caves covered in over 400,000 square feet of murals form an unparalleled palimpsest of a millennium of Chinese art history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The end result can evoke a palimpsest feel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2025
After so many years, St. Mark’s Church is a palimpsest of memories for Mullins.
From New York Times ● May 6, 2024
“They have this palimpsest of a billion years of history.”
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 9, 2024
The billboards had been whited out with thin coats of paint in order to write on them and through the paint could be seen a pale palimpsest of advertisements for goods which no longer existed.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
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