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
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Within them, not only darkness, but stores of volatile compounds and ices from our Solar System’s ancient history likely reside.
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Big Think, 21 Nov. 2025
This somehow seems both like not that long ago and impossibly ancient history, all at the same time.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 18 Nov. 2025
To truly immerse yourself in a region or city’s ancient history, consider seeking out a local parador.
—Spain Tourism, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2025
But the program does have a history of making the national championship game, and not ancient history.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
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Big Think, 21 Nov. 2025
This somehow seems both like not that long ago and impossibly ancient history, all at the same time.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 18 Nov. 2025
To truly immerse yourself in a region or city’s ancient history, consider seeking out a local parador.
—Spain Tourism, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2025
But the program does have a history of making the national championship game, and not ancient history.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ancient history
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“Ancient history.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ancient%20history. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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