Sentence examples for days of ancient from inspiring English sources

I'm having underfloor heating installed in the basement, which sounds like the last days of ancient Rome, but is apparently more efficient than radiators.

The four monthly holy days of ancient Buddhism, called uposatha, continue to be observed in the Theravada countries of Southeast Asia.

The cones have been prized from the days of ancient Rome for their edible seeds (pignoli), which are still used for food.

This sample is from student-writer Nivetha K.: Since the days of ancient Greece, men have hugged each other violently, fulfilling their toddler-desire to push others down and called this "wrestling".

"In the days of ancient Greece, many centuries ago, we Amazons were the foremost nation in the world," Hippolyte explains to her daughter in "Introducing Wonder Woman," the character's début, in a 1941 issue of All-Star Comics.

The roots of these adverse reactions lie in the haughtiness of the majestic plural, or royal we, shared by languages of Western Europe since the days of ancient Roman emperors.

Tradition is found here: silver has been used since the days of the ancient Greeks to purify water containers.

Olympic athletes have been role models since the days of the ancient Greeks, representing the best that is physically achievable.

Indigo, the most commonly known natural dye, is traced back to the days of the ancient India's Indus river valley civilisation.

Examining the urine is one of the oldest forms of diagnostic testing, extending back to the days of the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates.

From the days of the ancient Greeks, citizenship has entailed much more than coughing up taxes or casting a ballot; it has meant being a member of the community.