брать начало(to; London Underground was formed in 1985, but its history dates back to 1863 when the world's first underground railway opened. Alexander Demidov)
уходить вглубь веков(The history and heritage of the Haida Nation is among the oldest and richest in our country dating back centuries. – уходит вглубь вековART Vancouver)
насчитывать не одно десятилетие(The Pentagon recently admitted that military personnel have been encountering unidentified aircraft for a while now, and we have records of these encounters dating back decades. However, UFOs are not the only things soldiers report seeing out in the field.thedebrief.orgART Vancouver)