Old English

"Ancient" can be translated as "ancient" or "old"." Ancient" means that something has existed for a long time, and is usually used to describe a very long period of history, civilization or thing. For example, "ancient civilizations", "ancient ruins" and so on. The word "old", on the other hand, means that something has been around for a long time, and is usually used to describe individuals, buildings, books, etc.

For example, "old friends" and "old buildings". The difference between the two words is that "ancient" puts more emphasis on the historical past, while "old" emphasizes the age and history of something.

Therefore, the translation of "ancient" needs to be considered according to the specific context and text content to avoid ambiguity.