time capsule
noun
1
: a container holding historical records or objects representative of current culture that is deposited (as in a cornerstone) for preservation until discovery by some future age
2
: something resembling a time capsule
sunken vessels are archaeological time capsules—
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Vanguard 1 is a time capsule of the Space Age, the study group explained.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The city remains an architectural time capsule of the Middle Ages.
—Emily Harnett, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Remarkably, her insides are a mineralised time capsule: muscles, sinews, tendons, and even guts all preserved in unimaginable detail.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
Recent highlights include his 220 for 2020 series—a visual time capsule of a Normandy landscape made entirely on an iPad over the course of a year—and The Great Wall, Hockney’s mishmash of images charting the advancements of Western art.
—Ellen Carpenter, AFAR Media, 5 Mar. 2025
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Leonard David, Space.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The city remains an architectural time capsule of the Middle Ages.
—Emily Harnett, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Remarkably, her insides are a mineralised time capsule: muscles, sinews, tendons, and even guts all preserved in unimaginable detail.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
Recent highlights include his 220 for 2020 series—a visual time capsule of a Normandy landscape made entirely on an iPad over the course of a year—and The Great Wall, Hockney’s mishmash of images charting the advancements of Western art.
—Ellen Carpenter, AFAR Media, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Time capsule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20capsule. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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