ancient
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In 1759 George Washington was renovating his estate at Mount Vernon, Va. Recently retired as colonel of the Virginia Regiment, Washington wanted to furnish his home with art commemorating ancient and contemporary military commanders.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
The tradition feels ancient, but it is actually much more recent than mezcal itself.
From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2026
In fourth place with $5.6 million was "Lee Cronin's The Mummy," an original horror flick from Warner Bros about a young girl possessed by a demon in an ancient mummification ritual.
From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026
Another massive piece, “Kumbi Saleh 3020 CE,” resurrects the medieval city of Kumbi Saleh, the capital of the ancient Ghanaian empire, as a gleaming, futuristic hub.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026
Some ancient redesigning of the house had left a crawl space in that corner and we’d been secreting jewelry, silver coins, and other valuables there since the start of the occupation.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Vocabulary lists containing ancient
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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It's Lit: Hanukkah Words
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"The People Could Fly," Vocabulary from the folk tale
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