as in ancientness
the state of being something old
despite their indisputable antiquity, many of the carvings look like they could have been made yesterday
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In the middle of the forward-and-back drama, Harrison reveals his museum’s collection of those titular antiquities: Those AI curators have put everything from a teddy bear to a Warriors T-shirt on display, and in some cases misunderstood their use.
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
First unveiled in January, the new typeface is inspired by antiquities that would have held the semi-mythical mithridate remedy created by Mithridates VI Eupator of Pontus in the 1st century BC.
—Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
But the United States is still a young country, and a longer, more global view yields fascinating parallels to our moment that date back to antiquity.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2025
Consumed since antiquity—notably by Hippocrates, who extolled its therapeutic virtues—elderberries are mainly cultivated for the production of juices, syrups, and natural remedies.
—Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
First unveiled in January, the new typeface is inspired by antiquities that would have held the semi-mythical mithridate remedy created by Mithridates VI Eupator of Pontus in the 1st century BC.
—Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
But the United States is still a young country, and a longer, more global view yields fascinating parallels to our moment that date back to antiquity.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2025
Consumed since antiquity—notably by Hippocrates, who extolled its therapeutic virtues—elderberries are mainly cultivated for the production of juices, syrups, and natural remedies.
—Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Antiquity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antiquity. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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