ancient
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Cultivated for millennia, Armenia's famed apricots were known to ancient Romans as the "Armenian apple."
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
Researchers assembled a wide range of marine animals representing both ancient and modern ocean ecosystems.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
Hewing is the ancient art of cutting logs into beams or planks for timber frames.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
The memory is ancient; the thrill, somehow, is alive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
“Can we talk about something that isn’t ancient history?”
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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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