ancient times

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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

I know this because I also think about ancient times more frequently than I’d admit.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

Sequoyah’s example can serve as a model for how idea diffusion probably led to many writing systems of ancient times as well.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond