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ancient

[eyn-shuhnt] / ˈeɪn ʃənt /


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In another drawing in the series, “Reclining Male Nude With Shield and Sword,” a figure, arrayed like an ancient river god, holds himself up while twisting his head around in surprise and dismay.

From The Wall Street Journal

At an archaeological site in southern Lebanon's Tyre, small signs bearing a blue and white emblem provide a symbolic shield, meant to protect the ancient ruins from bombardment.

From Barron's

This opens new opportunities for studying ancient biomolecules and tracing mammalian evolution.

From Science Daily

Why is this ancient French skeleton sitting upright?

From MarketWatch

"With the dating of this extremely ancient rock art in Sulawesi, we now have the oldest direct evidence for the presence of modern humans along this northern migration corridor into Sahul," Professor Joannes-Boyau said.

From Science Daily