ancient times
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In ancient times, the solar eclipse was thought to be a monster eating the sun, she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
From this odd, real-life figure Mr. Mintzker turns to the fictional tale of a renowned prince from ancient times who, while visiting Egypt, is transformed by a jealous pharaoh into a miserable, put-upon horse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
"Each hantavirus has evolved since ancient times along with its rodent host without undergoing significant mutations," Lazaro said.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
The history of warfare itself, harkening back to ancient times, reinforces this point.
From Slate ● Apr. 13, 2026
Driven off course, the captain sought shelter next to a rocky, barren, almost totally uninhabited small island that in ancient times had been called both Aeigilia and Cerigotto, but which now was called Antikythera.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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