Sentence 1: According to classical authors such as Pliny the Elder , even through the Roman period , Harran maintained an important position in the economic life of Assyria .
Sentence 2: According to Roman authors such as Pliny the Elder , Harran had an important position in the economic life of Assyria even during the classical period .
Question: Do Sentence 1 and Sentence 2 express the same meaning? Yes or No?