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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Dugin sees a dichotomy between liberalism and its enemies that goes back to antiquity.
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Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2025
One of the world’s finest private collections of Greco-Roman antiquities is owned by the Torlonias, a wealthy Italian family.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
Tampa Museum of Art boasts one of the largest collections of Greek and Roman antiquities in the Southeast, not to mention a stunning collection of modern and contemporary art.
—Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2025
With a native range spanning throughout most of Europe, northern Africa, and parts of Asia, legends describing this culturally significant early-season perennial have been told since antiquity.
—Abigayle Ward, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2025
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Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2025
One of the world’s finest private collections of Greco-Roman antiquities is owned by the Torlonias, a wealthy Italian family.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
Tampa Museum of Art boasts one of the largest collections of Greek and Roman antiquities in the Southeast, not to mention a stunning collection of modern and contemporary art.
—Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2025
With a native range spanning throughout most of Europe, northern Africa, and parts of Asia, legends describing this culturally significant early-season perennial have been told since antiquity.
—Abigayle Ward, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Antiquity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antiquity. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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