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

The finding soon became a national symbol of the region’s ancient history, and is a regular fixture of local souvenir shops, postage stamps, and the Abruzzo coat of arms. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 21 July 2026

Maybe all this will feel like ancient history by then, and people will move on with optimism towards Euro 2028. — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 19 July 2026

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

Word History

First Known Use

1566, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for ancient history

• ethnohistory
• consistory
• mystery