ancient times
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"So, evidence preserved on the Moon's static surface can be used to infer what happened on Earth and Mars in ancient times."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026
Two new books shed light about the events of over a half-century ago and the even longer history of money stretching back to ancient times.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
Speculators have poured their earnings into all kinds of investments since ancient times, but they always return to gold.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
The history of warfare itself, harkening back to ancient times, reinforces this point.
From Slate ● Apr. 13, 2026
But from ancient times until quite recently, sugar itself was a medicine, a means of healing.
From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson
