ancient times
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In ancient times, the solar eclipse was thought to be a monster eating the sun, she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Two new books shed light about the events of over a half-century ago and the even longer history of money stretching back to ancient times.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
The history of warfare itself, harkening back to ancient times, reinforces this point.
From Slate ● Apr. 13, 2026
A rare luxury material once worn only by emperors in ancient times has been successfully recreated by scientists in South Korea.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 9, 2026
“The story goes that the Romans stole something important from the Greeks, back in ancient times, when the Romans conquered the Greeks’ cities.”
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
