Ancient
Egypt or Greece
Ancient means very old—belonging to times long past, especially the distant historical period before the fall of Rome.
Ancient civilizations, ancient ruins, ancient history.
The ancients refers to people of classical antiquity, particularly Greeks and Romans.
In looser use, ancient describes anything that feels outdated or has been around a long time: That computer is ancient.
I haven't seen her since ancient times.
Existing many years
- elderlyAdvanced in age
- venerableDeserving honor for dignity
- timewornDegraded through long existence
- weatheredEroded by exposure
hoary · decrepit · primordial · primeval · archaic · time-honored · vintage · centuries
Decayed structural remains
- civilizationAdvanced organized human society
- archaeologyStudy of physical remnants
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
- pharaohsAncient Egypt's supreme rulers
Rome · Greece · Egypt · Mesopotamia · temples · pyramids · relics · scrolls
Supernatural beings worshipped
- legendsTraditional stories or icons
- mythsTraditional untrue narratives
- oracleAuthoritative wisdom source
- prophetsProclaimers of sacred truth
Zeus · Odin · Ra · Vishnu · druids · sages · shamans · rituals
Study of fundamental truths
- knowledgeUnderstood facts and skills
- teachingsTransmitted knowledge or principles
- proverbsTraditional wisdom capsules
- scripturesSacred religious writings
sages · Confucius · Plato · Aristotle · Sanskrit · Tao · enlightenment · traditions
Preserved ancient organism traces
- dinosaursExtinct prehistoric reptiles
- JurassicDinosaur-dominated geological period
- PaleozoicEarly complex-life epoch
- strataParallel geological layers
sediment · petrified · amber · trilobites · extinction · continental · tectonic · volcanic
old
Existing many years
weathered · hoary · decrepit · primordial · primeval · archaic · time-honored · vintage · centuries · millennia
ruins
Decayed structural remains
- civilizationAdvanced organized human society
- archaeologyStudy of physical remnants
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
pharaohs · Rome · Greece · Egypt · Mesopotamia · temples · pyramids · relics · scrolls · dynasty
gods
Supernatural beings worshipped
- legendsTraditional stories or icons
- mythsTraditional untrue narratives
- oracleAuthoritative wisdom source
prophets · Zeus · Odin · Ra · Vishnu · druids · sages · shamans · rituals · sacred
philosophy
Study of fundamental truths
- knowledgeUnderstood facts and skills
- teachingsTransmitted knowledge or principles
- proverbsTraditional wisdom capsules
scriptures · sages · Confucius · Plato · Aristotle · Sanskrit · Tao · enlightenment · traditions · customs
fossils
Preserved ancient organism traces
- dinosaursExtinct prehistoric reptiles
- JurassicDinosaur-dominated geological period
- PaleozoicEarly complex-life epoch
strata · sediment · petrified · amber · trilobites · extinction · continental · tectonic · volcanic · formation
Ancientmodern
Of recent times
futuristic · cutting-edge · state-of-the-art · advanced · high-tech
- ancient historyStudy of earliest civilizations
- ancient empiresHistorical superpowers now vanished
- ancient coinsCurrency from past eras
- ancient timesLong-ago historical era
- ancient religionsSpiritual practices of antiquity
- ancient deitiesGods of antiquity