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

"The obsession with beauty marks goes back to classical times," Hearn explains.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2015

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

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