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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One of the world's most popular tourist destinations is now offering visitors — and commuters — a new way to experience its ancient history.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
As the unlikely pair of outcasts team up, the kingdom’s ancient history and modern politics throw unexpected wrinkles into their quest to clear Ballister’s name.
—Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
Within them, not only darkness, but stores of volatile compounds and ices from our Solar System’s ancient history likely reside.
—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
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
As the unlikely pair of outcasts team up, the kingdom’s ancient history and modern politics throw unexpected wrinkles into their quest to clear Ballister’s name.
—Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
Within them, not only darkness, but stores of volatile compounds and ices from our Solar System’s ancient history likely reside.
—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
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“Ancient history.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ancient%20history. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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