But the ancient Thracian tribes who once ruled here loved the area, settling sites more than 2, 000 years ago that were later built up by conquering Romans and Byzantines.

但是古代的色雷斯人喜欢这里，他们曾经统治过这个地区，在二千年前就在这里定居。

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Together we ruled the area like a small town, and even had trials for those who broke the rules we had made.

我们一起像管理小镇那样管理那片土地，甚至会审判那些打破我们制定的规矩的人。

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With Tom Cleverley already ruled out until after Christmas, it has further weakened United in a crucial area and revived the debate over whether Ferguson needs to buy a midfielder.

克莱维利要伤停到圣诞之后，安德森的伤停进一步削弱了曼联在中场这一重要位置的力量。关于费格逊是否需要买中场球员的争论再次浮出水面。

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But a year later an independent inspector ruled the area should be a town green.

BBC: Ashton Vale

In 2009, the city council granted the club permission for the project but a year later the inspector, Ross Crail, ruled the area should be a town green.

BBC: Ashton Vale: Inspector to report on town green status

That's when colonial powers ruled the area.

NPR: The Syria-Lebanon Connection