antiquity
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This wasn’t the rule of the Greeks, Romans or Macedonians of antiquity.
The site has been used as a mosque for more than a millennium but is known to Jews as the Temple Mount, because it was the location in antiquity of two ancient Jewish temples.
From New York Times
Roslyn clings to its rich antiquity as newbies from King County motor over the mountains to carve out a piece of rustic bliss.
From Seattle Times
Turnips have been used to feed animals since antiquity, although Roman naturalist Pliny the Elder stressed that they were just as good for human consumption.
From Salon
“Most bronze statues were melted down in antiquity. But this site was somehow neglected. They were buried. They survived.”
From New York Times
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