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
"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
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
Nico had once read a story from Plato, who claimed that in the ancient times all humans had been a combination of male and female.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
