antiquity

[US]/ænˈtɪkwəti/
[UK]/ænˈtɪkwəti/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

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

Example Sentences

studying the history of antiquity

ancient civilizations of antiquity

archaeological sites from antiquity

traditions passed down from antiquity

Real-world Examples

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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