ancient times

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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

I know this because I also think about ancient times more frequently than I’d admit.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

In addition, just as Eurasia’s east-west axis permitted many of these Chinese animals and crops to spread westward in ancient times, West Asian domesticates also spread eastward to China and became important there.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond