date back

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The Assembly Rooms date back to 1735 and were used for social functions and dances in the Georgian era.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

A couple, out for a stroll, asked an AFP journalist to take a photo of them, a memento of a nice date back on their island home.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Even gold wedding bands date back to the ancient world, Gordon says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Matthew Richardson from Manx National Heritage explained that the "lovely natural Manx glen" appears to date back to the 1820s, but all is not as it seems.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Attempts to remain beneath the sea for a significant amount of time date back to antiquity.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler