ancient history
noun
1
: the history of ancient times
2
: something from the past dismissed as no longer important or relevant to the present
regarding their former dispute as ancient history
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What Matters To Sports Advertisers? At one point, reach was all that mattered for advertisers, but that is now ancient history.
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John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
The finds offer valuable insights into the region’s ancient history, despite the challenging soil conditions for preservation.
—Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
Religious scholars and thinkers introduced to the phenomenon tell Rolling Stone that a variety of factors could be at play, from the very design of AI tech to patterns of human thought that date back to our most ancient history.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2025
Ancient Kourion Just outside of Limassol, for anyone even remotely interested in ancient history, a visit to ancient Kourion is essential.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
The finds offer valuable insights into the region’s ancient history, despite the challenging soil conditions for preservation.
—Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
Religious scholars and thinkers introduced to the phenomenon tell Rolling Stone that a variety of factors could be at play, from the very design of AI tech to patterns of human thought that date back to our most ancient history.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2025
Ancient Kourion Just outside of Limassol, for anyone even remotely interested in ancient history, a visit to ancient Kourion is essential.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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“Ancient history.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ancient%20history. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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