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Recent Examples of ancient historyFar from lumps of rock, the trojans, along with DJ and Dinkinesh (which is the Ethiopian name for the Lucy fossil), are windows into the past, and the storytellers of the Earth's most ancient history.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
19 June 2026 Now, however, the Archaeological Park of Pompeii, in collaboration with the University of Padua, has taken the idea of reviving ancient history a step further—using artificial intelligence.—
Margherita Bassi,
Popular Science,
18 June 2026 Rome, Italy Rome tops the list of the most walkable cities in the world, thanks to its unmatched mix of ancient history, cobblestone streets and cultural landmarks.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026 The Ionian coast town has ancient history, a quiet old town, a newer town brimming with life, and a nonstop Italian party scene in the summertime.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for ancient history
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open secret
Noun
Distillation is an open secret among rivals in the US tech sector.
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Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
9 July 2026
But McDaniel said Strauss' behavior had been an open secret for years.