antiquities

British  

/ ænˈtɪkwɪtɪz /

plural noun

1. remains or relics, such as statues, buildings, or coins, that date from ancient times

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Example Sentences

That change in career led to "the happiest years of my life" between 2013 and 2020 when he began to make his living buying and selling gems and other antiquities.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Dr Ittai Gradel, the academic turned antiquities dealer who exposed the theft of many hundreds of artefacts from the British Museum, has died of cancer, aged 61.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

In the office of Burnham & Root, Roth studied architectural books and drawings of antiquities, learning the grammar of a classicism he later used with such vigor in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Mohamed Fakroun, head of international cooperation at the antiquities department, said the museum went through "a dark period during its 14-year closure".

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

And with the rest of it, they bought mansions and antiquities and art.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day