C1nounformalhistory
US/ænˈtɪk.wə.ti/
UK/ænˈtɪk.wɪ.ti/
the distant past, especially the time of ancient Greece and Rome; also an object from that time
In context
Olive oil has been traded around the Mediterranean since antiquity.
The museum's collection includes antiquities from Egypt and Greece.
The bronze drums of the Đông Sơn culture are of great antiquity.
Words that go with antiquity
adjective + noun
- classical antiquityRenaissance artists were inspired by classical antiquity.
- late antiquityThe book studies city life in late antiquity.
- great antiquityLocal legends claim great antiquity for the temple, but it was built in 1890.
- stolen antiquitiesThe museum agreed to return stolen antiquities to Cambodia.
noun + noun
- antiquities tradePolice are cracking down on the illegal antiquities trade.