antiquities
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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"It's one of the first cases where we can see the whole discussion about restitution of antiquities that were illegally exported, until some were returned to Turkey," Alexandridis said.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 25, 2026
But Rolf von Kiaer, a friend and antiquities dealer, wrote in a tribute that Gradel was “completely uninterested in profit but driven by a desire that an overlooked object should be properly appreciated once more.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
He said he had told them of his suspicions that he - and other antiquities dealers he knew - had unintentionally bought items online that actually came from their collection.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
In January, Turkey recovered an Anatolian-style marble head from Denver Art Museum in Colorado, said Burcu Ozdemir of the antiquities trafficking unit.
From Barron's ● Mar. 20, 2026
And with the rest of it, they bought mansions and antiquities and art.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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