The Ancients is one of the civilizations in New World MMORPG that existed on Aeternum. They were using the power of Azoth, the mysterious energy that makes the surroundingworld live. They were using this energy to power their technologies and you can see a lot of the remaining objects built by the civilization when you travel throughout the world. These objects show that civilization was very advanced and could use that energy with great effectiveness.
Unfortunately, the Ancients mysteriously disappeared at some point in the past, and nobody can tell what had happened with them. It's a secret, covered with shadows. You see all these objects and they have some secrets for you to discover. Explore the world and you will find out why they disappeared.