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That isn’t ancient history either: Between 2000 and 2021, the S&P 600’s total return was more than twice that of the S&P 500.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

Bostock felt like ancient history on Tuesday morning, when the court heard oral argument in Little v.

From Slate • Jan. 14, 2026

He graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in ancient history with the intent of going to law school.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025

"POV: You wake up in Pompeii on eruption day" and "POV: You wake up as Queen Cleopatra" are some of his most popular titles, taking viewers through a 30-second-long fictionalised day in ancient history.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

According to an account by Galen, it was Euergetes who was responsible for one of the most notorious acts of bait and switch in ancient history.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro




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