antiquity
noun
Examples of antiquity in a Sentence
Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
Throughout antiquity, the most intellectually adventurous travelers to Athens would embark on a 14-mile procession west along a stone road called the Sacred Way to visit the shrine of Eleusis, one of the most sacred in the pagan world.
—Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
The 170 dives were not only a feat of discovery but also of collaboration, bringing together 30 divers from different specialties, including archaeologists, architects, antiquities conservators, professional divers, photographers and students, according to the release.
—Julia Daye, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2024
The five chunks of brown coal, each no bigger than a matchbox, add further evidence of the port’s antiquity.
—J. Besl, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2024
Experts noted that an iron dowel had been added to the statue, allowing it to be attached to a bust or pedestal – an adaptation which was historically carried out by Italian dealers in antiquities during the late 18th century when selling items to aristocrats traveling in Italy.
—Amy Woodyatt, CNN, 19 Mar. 2024
Gaitan’s artwork is what happens when antiquity meets modernity.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2024
Each spring, the Jewish holiday known as Passover is celebrated by millions worldwide, a day that is steeped in antiquity and is marked by remembrance and tradition for Jewish individuals and communities.
—Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 9 Mar. 2024
Watching blooming plum trees, often by moonlight, as a symbol of strength, vitality and end of winter was practiced in China since antiquity.
—Małgorzata (gosia) K. Citko-Duplantis, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2024
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see antique entry 1
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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