ancient
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Actor and playwright Ellen McLaughlin, who originated the role of the Angel in Tony Kushner’s “Angels in America,” has put her own modern spin on ancient Greek dramas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
Researchers believe the first known humans to set foot on Ireland thousands of years ago were most likely from Wales, following the "exciting" discovery of ancient cave art.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Thankfully, violence has been pushed to the periphery of most societies to a degree ancient and medieval people never conceived possible.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
One long-standing idea in biology proposes that the first eukaryotic cell developed through an intimate partnership between an ancient archaeon and a bacterium.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
Her voice was remarkably steady, even though she looked ancient.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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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