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antiquities

Objects from an ancient period. / The remains of ancient civilizations.
Noun

This term carries a scholarly and prestigious connotation, typically associated with archaeology, museums, and high-value historical artifacts. It differs from "antiques," which refers to old objects of value (often furniture or jewelry) from more recent centuries; "antiquities" specifically targets the deep ancient past, such as the classical eras of Greece, Rome, or Egypt.

Grammatically, this word is used almost exclusively in the plural form when referring to a collection of objects or the general state of the ancient world. While a singular "antiquity" exists, it is far less common in modern usage than the plural "antiquities" when describing historical remains.

Meanings

Noun

Objects from an ancient period.

Study antiquities.

Noun

The remains of ancient civilizations.

Collect antiquities.

Examples

The museum is famous for its collection of Greek and Roman antiquities.

その博物館はギリシャとローマの古美術品のコレクションで有名です。

History

He spent his life studying the antiquities of the Near East.

彼は近東の古代遺物を研究することに人生を捧げた。

History

The smugglers were caught trying to export stolen antiquities from Egypt.

密輸業者はエジプトから盗まれた古美術品を輸出させようとして捕まった。

Detective

I wonder how these antiquities survived for thousands of years.

これらの古代遺物がどうやって数千年も生き残ったのだろう。

Travel

The gallery specializes in rare antiquities from the Han Dynasty.

そのギャラリーは漢時代の希少な古美術品を専門に扱っている。

Business

We must protect these antiquities from the effects of pollution.

私たちはこれらの古代遺物を汚染の影響から守らなければならない。

History

Look at these antiquities. They tell us so much about how people lived back then.

これらの古代遺物を見てください。当時の人々がどのように暮らしていたか多くのことを教えてくれます。

Travel

The professor lectured on the antiquities of the Mediterranean basin.

教授は地中海盆地の古代遺物について講義した。

School Life

The vault was filled with gold and other precious antiquities.

その保管庫は金やその他の貴重な古美術品で満たされていた。

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