antiquity

[US]/ænˈtɪkwəti/

[UK]/ænˈtɪkwəti/

Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. ancient times; age-old; ancient relics or monuments; customs and traditions of the past

studying the history of antiquity

ancient civilizations of antiquity

archaeological sites from antiquity

traditions passed down from antiquity

And what was being reborn was classical antiquity.

Source: BBC documentary "Civilization"

Comets have been seen the sky since antiquity.

Source: Crash Course Astronomy

I'm really following a very key idea of the greatest lawyer of antiquity.

Source: Chronicle of Contemporary Celebrities

They marvelled at it even in antiquity.

Source: Khan Academy Open Course: Art and History

The tablet is one of nearly 17,000 looted antiquities.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

The new resolution bans all trade in antiquities from Syria.

Source: CRI Online February 2015 Collection

17 state of the art labs specialize in the neglected antiquities.

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2019 Collection

For Western Europeans, the Renaissance was about reconnecting with the wisdom of antiquity.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

A similar ban on trading in Iraqi antiquities is already in place.

Source: NPR News February 2015 Compilation

Grenfell and Hunt's discoveries forged an extraordinary, direct link with antiquity.

Source: The Guardian (Article Version)

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