•ancient civilizations/rights/laws古代文明／自古有之的权利／古代法律

•ancient monuments/ruins/woodlands古碑／古代遗迹／古老的林地

•the ancient kingdoms of Mexico墨西哥的古代王国

•People have lived in this valley since ancient times.人们自古就居住在这个山谷里。

•History, ancient and modern , has taught these people an intense distrust of their neighbours.古今历史向这些人灌输了对其邻国极度不信任的思想。

•He's got an ancient computer.他有一台老掉牙的电脑。

•the ancient Egyptians/Greeks/Romans古埃及人／希腊人／罗马人

•The ancient Britons inhabited these parts of England before the Roman invasion.在古罗马人入侵之前，古英国人居住在英格兰的这些地区。