antiquity

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As is so often the case with subjects about classical antiquity, some bits of evidence are more complete than others.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

In 1274, the Roman Catholic Church questioned the order's legitimacy because it had been founded after 1215 and lacked a continuous presence dating back to late antiquity.

From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2026

HBO had already spent a mint trying to seduce viewers with its glamorous vision of antiquity.

From Salon • Dec. 7, 2025

A separate building was designed for the 4,600-year-old solar boat of Pharaoh Khufu, one of the largest and oldest wooden artefacts from antiquity.

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

The large front chambers I thought especially grand: and some of the third-storey rooms, though dark and low, were interesting from their air of antiquity.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë