antiquity

[US]/ænˈtɪkwəti/
[UK]/ænˈtɪkwəti/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. oldtid; ældgammel; oldtidsrelikvier eller monumenter; skikke og traditioner fra fortiden
Word Forms

Example Sentences

studying the history of antiquity

studier af antikken

ancient civilizations of antiquity

antikke civilisationer fra antikken

archaeological sites from antiquity

arkæologiske steder fra antikken

traditions passed down from antiquity

traditioner der er blevet givet videre fra antikken

Real-world Examples

And what was being reborn was classical antiquity.

Og hvad der blev genfødt var antikken.

Source: BBC documentary "Civilization"

Comets have been seen the sky since antiquity.

Kometter er blevet set på himlen siden antikken.

Source: Crash Course Astronomy

I'm really following a very key idea of the greatest lawyer of antiquity.

Jeg følger virkelig en meget vigtig idé fra antikkens største advokat.

Source: Chronicle of Contemporary Celebrities

They marvelled at it even in antiquity.

De forundredes over det selv i antikken.

Source: Khan Academy Open Course: Art and History

The tablet is one of nearly 17,000 looted antiquities.

Tabletten er en af næsten 17.000 udplyndrede antikviteter.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

The new resolution bans all trade in antiquities from Syria.

Den nye resolution forbyder al handel med antikviteter fra Syrien.

Source: CRI Online February 2015 Collection

17 state of the art labs specialize in the neglected antiquities.

17 topmoderne laboratorier specialiserer sig i de forsømte antikviteter.

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2019 Collection

For Western Europeans, the Renaissance was about reconnecting with the wisdom of antiquity.

For vesteuropæere handlede renæssancen om at genoprette forbindelsen til antikkens visdom.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

A similar ban on trading in Iraqi antiquities is already in place.

Der er allerede et lignende forbud mod handel med irakiske antikviteter.

Source: NPR News February 2015 Compilation

Grenfell and Hunt's discoveries forged an extraordinary, direct link with antiquity.

Grenfell og Hunts opdagelser skabte en ekstraordinær, direkte forbindelse til antikken.

Source: The Guardian (Article Version)

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