antiquities

British

/ ænˈtɪkwɪtɪz /

plural noun

remains or relics, such as statues, buildings, or coins, that date from ancient times

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Since 1996 Cambodian law has forbidden the unauthorised removal of antiquities, with a prison punishment of up to eight years.

From Barron's

In the office of Burnham & Root, Roth studied architectural books and drawings of antiquities, learning the grammar of a classicism he later used with such vigor in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the waterfront building known as the red citadel -- once the seat of power -- visitors journey through a history that includes ancient art, Greek and Roman antiquities and Ottoman-era weapons and jewellery.

From Barron's

It has everything: cyphers, priceless antiquities, a rogue circus troupe.

From Salon

Since leaving government, Osborne has edited London’s Evening Standard newspaper, advised a BlackRock investment institute and chaired the British Museum through a crisis related to missing antiquities.

From The Wall Street Journal

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