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ancient

[eyn-shuhnt] / ˈeɪn ʃənt /


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Washington goes west, marathon madness, the power of an ancient epic and more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

New drilling efforts are also underway to locate additional ancient ice.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

In between practice problems, he translated ancient Arabic scripts for me.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

In the bustling streets of the ancient Mughal city of Lahore, Pakistan's cultural capital, 49-year-old shopkeeper Aftab Ahmed is looking for solar panels to install at his home.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

The more than nineteen thousand recovered objects have provided invaluable insights into topics ranging from previously unknown methods of ancient naval warfare to the earliest history of musical instruments.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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