0 ancient times, especially those of the ancient Greeks and Romans -- antikken, oldtida
the gods and heroes of antiquity.
2 (plural antiquities) something remaining from ancient times (eg a statue, a vase) -- fornminner, oldsaker
Roman antiquities.
I was not sure whether it should be a debate on the illicit trade in antiquities or on the trade in illicit antiquities.
Portable antiquities are part of our inheritance, which is irreplaceable if lost.
We are fully involved in international efforts to regulate trade in antiquities and the problem of illegal exports.
They also have to record antiquities and preserve them, catalogue them and publish them.
First there are what may be called antiquities—sculpture, carvings, pottery, ceramics of all sorts; the contents of the whole wide field of archæology.
The portable antiquities document looks at the relative merits of voluntary and compulsory systems for the recording of finds.
There are many other antiquities to which that argument applies.
Co-operation on all sides, collectors, finders, and the antiquities trade is the way forward.
