Berikut adalah kumpulan contoh kalimat dalam bahasa Inggris yang menggunakan atau mengandung kata "Ancient":
- The earliest known human parasite is a lung fluke, and it was found in fossilized feces in northern Chile dating from 5900 B.C. Additionally, ancient Egyptian mummies from as early 2000 B.C. contain tapeworm eggs.
- Ancient feces show that human ancestors had parasitic worms. Additionally, scientists have found microscopic worm eggs in hundreds of mummies.
- In ancient Greece, wealthy people who wanted to appear generous invited poor people to have a meal with them. These guests were called parasitos and earned their food by praising their guests, singing, reciting poetry, and telling stories. By the 1700s, the word meant "freeloader."
- Ancient Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu once said: "Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions". Your mind is a powerful machine and controls every function of the body. But the good news is you have the power to control your mind. Experiencing positive thoughts leads to more positive thoughts and an even broader view of everything around us. For example, positive thoughts can strengthen your immune system while negative thoughts can bring it down.
- Attempts to understand the mind go back at least to the ancient Greeks. Plato, for example, believed that the mind acquired knowledge through virtue, independently of sense experience. Descartes and Leibniz also believed the mind gained knowledge through thinking and reasoning—or, in other words, rationalism.
- The phrase 'it's all fun and games until someone loses an eye' comes from Ancient Rome, as the only rule for their bloody wrestling matches was 'no eye gouging'.
- When creating a mummy, Ancient Egyptians removed the brain by inserting a hook through the nostrils.
- Today's "modern" wrestling moves have been seen in tomb drawings from ancient Egypt.
- Ancient Egyptians believed the "vein of love" ran from the third finger on the left hand to the heart.
- Ancient Chinese warriors would show off to their enemies before battle, by juggling.
- Ancient Egyptians slept on pillows made of stone.
- In ancient Rome, lemons were used as an antidote to all poisons.
- In ancient Greece, children of wealthy families were dipped in olive oil at birth to keep them hairless throughout their lives.
- It is believed that Ancient Egyptians used complex mathematics such as algebra, arithmetic and geometry as far back as 3000 BC.
- Urine from men's public urinals was sold as a commodity in Ancient Rome. It was used as a dye and for making clothes hard
- An Egyptian necklace dated as being 5,000 years old has been found to have been made out of meteoritic metals. The nine beads were found to contain high levels of nickel, cobalt, prosperous and germanium – all characteristic metals of a meteorite. Even more interesting is how the beads were made. They were rolled from thin sheets of metal which contradicts what historians believed about the smithing abilities of ancient Egyptians, having previously believed the beads to have holes drilled through them.
- People of Ancient China believed that swinging your arms could cure a headache
- Ancient Egyptians believed that onions would keep evil spirits away
- Ancient Egyptian women used to wear perfume cones made of wax that would melt in the heat letting out a nice fragrance
- Ancient Egyptians kissed with their noses instead of with their lips
