ancient
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Adapted from Homer's ancient Greek poem, The Odyssey will star Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway and Zendaya, and Nolan played a key section of the film featuring the Trojan Horse at CinemaCon.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
That rumbling you hear could also just be suitcases rolled over ancient streets.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
This whole area, which to me, is the ancient part of the site, became the starting point.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Specifically, they analyzed 15 samples of middle-Devonian shale, which formed roughly 380 million years ago when the region was covered by ancient seas.
From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026
With Tiamat he would slither into jewel-studded caves, soar through ash-dark skies, and study ancient mysteries.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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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