ancient history

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He graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in ancient history with the intent of going to law school.

From Los Angeles Times

"POV: You wake up in Pompeii on eruption day" and "POV: You wake up as Queen Cleopatra" are some of his most popular titles, taking viewers through a 30-second-long fictionalised day in ancient history.

From BBC

One explanation is that by the time that research is submitted, accepted and presented, it can be several months old, which the frontier labs now consider ancient history.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the delayed retail-sales report, expected on Nov. 25, will cover September, which now seems like “ancient history,” said Kelly.

From MarketWatch

World War One seemed like ancient history in my childhood imagination, even though I was born only 40 years after the signing of the Treaty of Versailles.

From BBC