antiquity
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But they also unlocked a world of knowledge about antiquity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 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
"The new finds of Homo teeth from 2.6 -- 2.8 million year old sediments -- reported in this paper -- confirms the antiquity of our lineage," said Brian Villmoare, lead author and ASU alumnus.
From Science Daily ● May 16, 2026
But Rome owes to him the most famous foundation myth of antiquity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
When his actions are recognized as skilful, they strike men much more and bind them to him more strongly than does antiquity of bloodline.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
Tareq Abu Dayyeh sells craftwork, souvenirs and antiquities in Gaza.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
In Europe and elsewhere, co-ordinated, multi-national police and customs operations take place regularly, seizing large numbers of stolen antiquities and arresting some of the traffickers.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Haitem el-Nour, new director of the national corporation of antiquities and museums looks at a collection of antiquities at the Sudan National Museum in the capital Khartoum on August 12, 2020.
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
“I always considered scientific opinion more objective than esthetic judgments,” the Getty’s curator of antiquities Marion True said when the truth about the kouros finally emerged.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
Vocabulary lists containing antiquity
The Hobbit
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Tolkien Reading Day, List 1
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Vocabulary from "John L. O'Sullivan on 'Manifest Destiny' " from 1839
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