millennium

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Having survived in the dirt for almost two millennia, the bed is currently being treated so that it can be further studied and put on display.

From BBC

Iran has territorial integrity going back millennia, so I think it will stay as one country.

From Salon

"The interlinked changes across millennia mean recent fires are indicators of a system undergoing rapid transformation," Feurdean said.

From Science Daily

Most modern crops are the result of centuries or even millennia of selective breeding.

From Science Daily

Beans have been around for millennia, but their value has changed in recent years because these miraculous legumes are packed with fiber and protein at a time when demand for those nutrients is almost insatiable.

From The Wall Street Journal