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Recent Examples of ancient history
Egypt is renowned for its pyramids and historical relics, and its outsized influence in ancient history may not be top of mind as a dining destination.
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Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
The specialty suites were designed to conjure the essence of a true Milanese home, complete with salutes to the city’s ancient history, its own contemporary design heritage and reputation as a modern design hub.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 2 July 2025
What Matters To Sports Advertisers? At one point, reach was all that mattered for advertisers, but that is now ancient history.
—John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
The finds offer valuable insights into the region’s ancient history, despite the challenging soil conditions for preservation.
—Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
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Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
The specialty suites were designed to conjure the essence of a true Milanese home, complete with salutes to the city’s ancient history, its own contemporary design heritage and reputation as a modern design hub.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 2 July 2025
What Matters To Sports Advertisers? At one point, reach was all that mattered for advertisers, but that is now ancient history.
—John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
The finds offer valuable insights into the region’s ancient history, despite the challenging soil conditions for preservation.
—Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ancient history
open secret
Noun
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This was an open secret, reported at the time and arising even in Moyers’s documentary.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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The outlet noted this was an open secret in most Hollywood circles.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Ancient history.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ancient%20history. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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