ancient history

noun

1

: the history of ancient times

2

: something from the past dismissed as no longer important or relevant to the present

regarding their former dispute as ancient history

Examples of ancient history in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In these roles, Clancey oversaw a collection of more than 85,000 artifacts and led the conception and production of exhibitions spanning ancient history, the Civil Rights movement and contemporary art. — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado july 9, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026

The recipe for making Roman concrete was believed to have been lost in ancient history. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026

Emma Southon has a PhD in ancient history from the University of Birmingham, UK. — Literary Hub, 30 June 2026

Anything that challenges that interpretation of what ancient history is threatens their identity in terms of their gender and racial identities. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1566, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for ancient history

• ethnohistory
• consistory
• mystery