ancient
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The minuscule yet distinctly humanoid figure of a fairy flaps its wings as it flies into the ancient ruins of a bygone kingdom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
The ancient secret was not volcanic ash, as long suspected, but heat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Seek out the ruins of Halicarnassus, an ancient Greek city, including Myndos Gate and the remains of Mausolus—the source of the word “mausoleum.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Excavation by archaeologists further revealed an ancient stone cairn.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Some ancient redesigning of the house had left a crawl space in that corner and we’d been secreting jewelry, silver coins, and other valuables there since the start of the occupation.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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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