Remote age is commonly used to describe a time period from the distant past, or an era that seems ancient and far removed from our current time. There are numerous synonyms for the term, including antiquity, long-gone era, yesteryear, bygone age, ancient times, distant past, and ancient history. Each of these synonyms conveys the same sense of a period that is long past and perhaps difficult to fully comprehend. Whether referring to the time of the dinosaurs or the fall of the Roman Empire, the term remote age is a useful way to evoke a sense of time and history that is both fascinating and mysterious.