antiquities

/ ænˈtɪkwɪtɪz /

plural noun

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

Example Sentences

In 1967, an unlikely American duo of Charlie Cushman, a hitchhiker, and Herbert “Skip” Cole, a postgraduate student, were sent around the country by the antiquities department, to gather up some of the heritage.

From BBC

Accompanied by his wife, Anne Grace, Lyon also captured southern India's archaeological sites and architectural antiquities.

From BBC

The images were sent to the antiquities agency, which identified the jugs as late Bronze Age storage jars designed to hold, among other things, honey, olive oil and resin from the Pistacia atlantica tree.

From New York Times

Ambassador Jack Markell, Matthew Bogdanos, the head of the antiquities trafficking unit of the New York district attorney’s office, and members of the U.S.

From Seattle Times

In January 2021, he was promoted to acting head of the Department of Greece and Rome, having built a reputation for helping track down stolen antiquities around the globe.

From BBC