It spoke of thousands of years, even before the times of the old empire.
( It ( ( ( ( ( spoke ( of ( thousands ( of years ) ) ) ) , ) even ) ( before ( ( the times ) ( of ( the ( old empire ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBD spoke) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS thousands)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS years))))) (, ,) (ADVP (RB even)) (PP (IN before) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS times)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (JJ old) (NN empire)))))) (. .)))
The old Empire is still ongoing.
( ( The ( old Empire ) ) ( ( ( is still ) ongoing ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (JJ old) (NN Empire)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB still)) (NP (JJ ongoing))) (. .)))