antiquities

British

/ ænˈtɪkwɪtɪz /

plural noun

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

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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

Turkey has stepped up efforts to combat illicit antiquities trading and in 2025 alone secured the repatriation of 180 cultural artefacts.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 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

It has everything: cyphers, priceless antiquities, a rogue circus troupe.

From Salon • Dec. 2, 2025

A few months later, the Getty’s curator of antiquities, Marion True, wrote a long, glowing account of the museum’s acquisition for the art journal The Burlington Magazine.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

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