Maybe we will run into some ancient wise man in our travels who can clear it up, but for now, especially in this market it makes no sense to deal with all the drama. 

Everything else I know is ancient history.

There is an ancient and often used legal doctrine called quantum meruit that effectively means the borrower owes you back the money he borrowed to put you both back to the status quo.

Ancient sailors often came down with a disease called “Scurvey” It also was not a disease but a symptom caused by a lack of nutrients which the body needs and are found in fresh vegetables and fruit.

It's ancient. 

Before long, the expert's opinions split into two theories; one side claimed it was a true fossilized human giant and the other side pronounced it an authentic ancient statue.

Today, the $50 Trak Phone from Wal-Mart can run circles around that ancient PC!

Or should the U.S. emulate ancient Athens, which adopted democracy, not out of ideals, but toward a stronger army-navy, due to the lowest in Athens would have something to gain.

Loan constants or factoring tables were commonly found in a book showing different interest rates and to compute the payment you would multiply that factor by 1,000 or a fraction thereof as the loan amount and the result would be the payment amount based on the given amortized periods.IMO, getting tied up in loan constants and factoring is ancient manipulations when you can be much more accurate using a financial calculator.

Not like the one between those two ancient institutions in our state (where there have been recorded fist-fights and deaths from heart attacks - in beauty parlors - during the AU - UA games).Enjoy the season and don't get too uptight.