ancient
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It is useful, then, that his aesthetic signature is an ancient, enduring allegory for a life poorly lived.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
In ancient civilizations as in ours, it was status made manifest.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
A year-long legal dispute over the felling of an ancient oak in north London has ended after Toby Carvery's owners apologised and agreed to fund 1,000 new trees.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
For thousands of years, certain lands west of the Jordan River were known by their ancient Biblical Jewish names, Judea and Samaria.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Blank brick walls looked back at me, the backs of other ancient buildings in this crowded center of old Haarlem.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Vocabulary lists containing ancient
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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It's Lit: Hanukkah Words
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"The People Could Fly," Vocabulary from the folk tale
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