noun (plural antiquities)
1 [U] the ancient past, especially the times of the Greeks and Romans:
The statue was brought to Rome in antiquity. * classical antiquity * a study of society from late antiquity to the fifteenth century
2 [U] the state of being very old or ancient:
A number of the monuments are of considerable antiquity. * Archaeologists found 40 bodies of varying antiquity in the area.
3 [C,usually pl.] an object from ancient times:
Egyptian / Roman antiquities
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