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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In 2019, the Louvre in Paris removed the Sackler name from its oriental antiquities wing, while Manhattan’s Metropolitan Museum of Art also dropped the name a year later.
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George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2024
Things to Come was directed by legendary production designer William Cameron Menzies, who later designed the burning of Atlanta in Gone with the Wind and clearly influenced Coppola’s skyscraper imagery and his bewildering mix of futurism and antiquity.
—Armond White, National Review, 9 Oct. 2024
Dating back to classical antiquity, the idea that a soothsayer can tell something about a person’s health, disposition, or destiny from the lines on their palm has long fascinated seers and scientists alike.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2024
Most international visitors are blown away by Caral’s atmosphere of antiquity, the engineering of the pyramids, and the views, says Otto Abad, who founded Peruna Tours in 2019, which specializes in Caral day trips from Lima.
—Elissa Garay, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2024
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George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2024
Things to Come was directed by legendary production designer William Cameron Menzies, who later designed the burning of Atlanta in Gone with the Wind and clearly influenced Coppola’s skyscraper imagery and his bewildering mix of futurism and antiquity.
—Armond White, National Review, 9 Oct. 2024
Dating back to classical antiquity, the idea that a soothsayer can tell something about a person’s health, disposition, or destiny from the lines on their palm has long fascinated seers and scientists alike.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2024
Most international visitors are blown away by Caral’s atmosphere of antiquity, the engineering of the pyramids, and the views, says Otto Abad, who founded Peruna Tours in 2019, which specializes in Caral day trips from Lima.
—Elissa Garay, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Antiquity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antiquity. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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