Meaning of the word "ancient times" in English

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ancient times

US /ˈeɪn.ʃənt taɪmz/
UK /ˈeɪn.ʃənt taɪmz/

Phrase

a period of history dating from the earliest known civilizations to the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 AD

Example:
Many great empires rose and fell during ancient times.
Archaeologists study artifacts from ancient times.