Over a thousand years past vs Over a thousand years ago

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Over a thousand years past' is used when referring to a period of time that has elapsed, while 'over a thousand years ago' is used when referring to a specific point in the past.

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Over a thousand years past

This phrase is correct and can be used when referring to a period of time that has elapsed.

This phrase is used to indicate that more than a thousand years have gone by since a certain event or time period.

Examples:

Over a thousand years past, the ancient civilization thrived in this region.
The tradition dates back over a thousand years past.

Alternatives:

over a thousand years ago
more than a thousand years ago
a thousand years in the past
a millennium ago
a thousand years back

Over a thousand years ago

This phrase is correct and is commonly used when referring to a specific point in the past.

This phrase is used to specify that something happened more than a thousand years in the past.

Examples:

The ancient city was founded over a thousand years ago.
The battle took place over a thousand years ago.

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All current and prospective Members of the Union became Christian over a thousand years ago, and no humanist philosophy can replace this common denominator binding all us together.
You all know, of course That Hogwarts was founded over a thousand years ago By the four greatest witches and wizards of the age:
Miracles were phased out over a thousand years ago.
That's over a thousand years ago.
He was sucked into the bog over a thousand years ago.
So the problems of bees today isn't necessarily something new. It has been happening since over a thousand years ago, but what we don't really notice are these problems in cities.

Alternatives:

over a thousand years past
more than a thousand years ago
a thousand years in the past
a millennium ago
a thousand years back

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Over a thousand years past vs Over a thousand years ago