well-preserved

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On an indistinct mound of rubble in southern Turkey is an uncannily well-preserved window frame with a butterfly print curtain that flutters in the cold wind.

From BBC

I love the contrast between Bill’s well-preserved old truck and all the rusting junk that Joel and Ellie drive past.

From New York Times

Other major findings from the excavation include statues, amulets, and a well-preserved sarcophagus.

From Seattle Times

Book any vintage-era property and plan to stroll Port Townsend’s downtown antiques and the petite town museum, view well-preserved 19th-century homes in uptown and discover the wartime history of Fort Worden.

From Seattle Times

The items, dating from the seventh century B.C. to the first century A.D., included well-preserved marble statues, red-figure vases, a silver drinking bowl, even rare bronzes.

From New York Times