As a consequence of expansionism by some European countries, many ancient cultures have suffered.由于一些欧洲国家奉行扩张主义，很多古代文化都蒙受了劫难。The Chinese are justly proud of their ancient culture.中国人有理由为自己的古代文化感到自豪。The festival of Lucia is a dazzling display of the art, music and dance of an ancient culture.露西娅艺术节内容丰富，令人眼花缭乱，展示了一个古代文化的艺术、音乐和舞蹈等各种项目。