The phrase "ancient concepts" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing ideas, beliefs, or theories that originated in historical times and have persisted or influenced modern thought.
Example: "Many ancient concepts of philosophy continue to shape contemporary discussions on ethics and morality."
Alternatives: "historical ideas" or "time-honored beliefs".
In recent speeches, he has rebuked military leaders for clinging to ancient concepts of war — and by ancient he means before Sept. 11, 2001.
The play may hinge on ancient concepts like gods and filicide, but at its core is the timeless anguish of making a decision when any outcome would be catastrophic.
This Jubilee fell on what many Christians consider to be the 2,000th anniversary of the birth of Christ, and the pope used its special significance to revitalize the ancient concepts of clemency and the forgiveness of debts, calling on governments to release prisoners and reduce the third world debt burden.
By this point, though, the reader thoroughly understands — more thoroughly, perhaps, than many of the main actors in the drama — that cause and effect, blame and reparation are ancient concepts whose hard edges are, strangely, almost impossible to delineate with our sophisticated yet remarkably imprecise scientific tools.
She also discusses the problems, nature and biases of western scholarship, including the possible separation between modern and ancient concepts, such as the need to categorise and define.
Cool roofs are a mix of ancient concepts and modern technologies; their application in new and existing buildings can significantly improve the energy efficiency during the cooling season and throughout the year.
"It's an ancient concept.
Sport for sport's sake was not an ancient concept".
But the duke was also devoted to a far more ancient concept, noblesse oblige.
It is an ancient concept, tracing its origins as far back as the Old Testament account of David's killing Goliath.
The ultimate aim of such measures is to return sport to the ancient concept of the pure pursuit of excellence, says Willis.
