as in ancientness
the state of being something old
despite their indisputable antiquity, many of the carvings look like they could have been made yesterday
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The outcome was a series of amendments to the Act passed in 2021 that classify dealers in antiquities as, in effect, financial institutions covered by the law.
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Patricia Failing, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2024
In the West, for instance, many standards come from classical antiquity, Rossi says.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
In the years since, Egypt has taken measures to pressure Germany into returning the controversial bust, including denying excavation permits to German archaeologists and offering trades of other antiquities for the artwork.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
While there is currently no plan to remove the stone, archaeologists will survey the surrounding area to see if further traces of antiquity can be found.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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Patricia Failing, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2024
In the West, for instance, many standards come from classical antiquity, Rossi says.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
In the years since, Egypt has taken measures to pressure Germany into returning the controversial bust, including denying excavation permits to German archaeologists and offering trades of other antiquities for the artwork.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
While there is currently no plan to remove the stone, archaeologists will survey the surrounding area to see if further traces of antiquity can be found.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Antiquity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antiquity. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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