classical times
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We know the global spice trade has linked cultures and economies in Asia, Africa and Europe since classical times.
From Salon • Jul. 24, 2023
He was rarely forced to deal with foes of a different race, language, or religion, nor was he ever, at least in classical times, stranded in alien jungle or desert landscapes.
From The New Yorker • Apr. 21, 2017
In classical times, the quadriga was a four-horse chariot used for racing -- or even driven by the goddess Nike.
From The Guardian • Jul. 27, 2015
To the north of the Gulf of Corinth, Mount Helicon slopes down into a broad valley that, in classical times, was the location of a sanctuary devoted to the worship of the nine muses.
From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2012
All those problems delayed the domestication of apples, pears, plums, and cherries until around classical times.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
