The development of music among the Israelites was coincident with that of poetry, the two being equally ancient, since every poem was also sung.

The fireplace was decorated with grey 1930s tiles, and an equally ancient gas fire was fitted in the grate.

When she looked at him, he touched a weathered, gnarled hand to his equally ancient cap.

No team has challenged the equally ancient American League agreement.

Zinal's centre is equally ancient though until the middle of the last century was inhabited only during summer months, while the cows were at pasture.

Those had been complemented by some equally ancient visual recordings from the Michelangelo news show of that era.

Techniques to simulate the bleeding and/or physical sensation of rupture are equally ancient.

The Bhavnath Mahadev Temple is surrounded by many equally ancient and holy places.

The black-bearded lawyer was seated behind an ancient computer terminal in an equally ancient, windowless office.

"Equally ancient is the problem of providing good light," he added, citing the Babylonians' burning thick wicks in bowls of fat during crowded festival times.