antiquity

Earlier this week, the prizes for medicine, physics, chemistry and literature were announced in Stockholm, with the latter going to Canadian poet Anne Carson on Thursday for her modern twists on Greek mythology and antiquity.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

The threats we face today are every bit as real as they were on the dramatic stage of antiquity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

The Herculaneum collection is the only known intact library to survive from antiquity, potentially preserving works that have otherwise vanished from history.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

Egyptians in antiquity engaged in sword combat for warfare, but also for competition — Romans utilized swords in gladiator events, rituals and duels.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

It has been claimed that Tassoni expresses a sense of liberation from the schoolroom of antiquity, but his claim is merely that the moderns must find a place in the schoolroom alongside the ancients.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Tareq Abu Dayyeh sells craftwork, souvenirs and antiquities in Gaza.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

As in other conflict zones like Ukraine, specialised training has been provided for those involved in trying to recover the antiquities, which has had some success.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

The money from selling the antiquities is yet another input enriching the RSF’s financial empire, which experts count as one of the world’s largest non-state economies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

"A whole system was built around this temple," which dates to between the first century BC and the second century AD, said Myriam Ziade, regional antiquities official with the culture ministry.

From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026

And with the rest of it, they bought mansions and antiquities and art.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day