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That gentle accumulation of fertile soil in the floodplain, which the people of Jebel Barkal used as agricultural fields, encompasses nearly the entire ancient history of the city.
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Geoff Emberling, The Conversation, 19 May 2026
That’s hardly ancient history in a country about to celebrate its 250th birthday.
—Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Stoner fails to answer in class but soon rushes to the university library and begins assiduously reading Latin and Greek literature and adds courses in philosophy, ancient history, and English literature in lieu of the agricultural sciences.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Whether you’re drawn to ancient history or Renaissance masterworks, each site rewards those who take their time.
—Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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Geoff Emberling, The Conversation, 19 May 2026
That’s hardly ancient history in a country about to celebrate its 250th birthday.
—Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Stoner fails to answer in class but soon rushes to the university library and begins assiduously reading Latin and Greek literature and adds courses in philosophy, ancient history, and English literature in lieu of the agricultural sciences.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Whether you’re drawn to ancient history or Renaissance masterworks, each site rewards those who take their time.
—Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ancient history
open secret
Noun
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Their romance was an open secret, and more than a little scandalous.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Advertisement The futility of negotiations is now an open secret.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
7 May 2026
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