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ancient

[eyn-shuhnt] / ˈeɪn ʃənt /


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In ancient civilizations as in ours, it was status made manifest.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Phil Holden, who works for Shropshire Hills National Landscape, and volunteers with the group, said cutting back bracken and allowing wildflowers to bloom also helps the ancient site.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The researchers combined laser scanning, spatial analysis, and artificial intelligence to examine how these ancient communities were organized and how they may have interacted.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Father Carlos Martins, for example, produces an Exorcist Files podcast with 40,000 followers on YouTube that promises to take viewers through his experiences “battling the ancient serpent in many forms.”

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

I’m enchanted by the ancient stone houses, still standing tall after the passage of so much time.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar




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