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Antiquities, nearly always used in the plural in this sense, is a term for objects from Antiquity, especially the civilizations of the Mediterranean: the Classical antiquity of Greece and Rome, Ancient Egypt and the other Ancient Near Eastern cultures. Artifacts from earlier periods such as the Mesolithic, and other civilizations from Asia and elsewhere may also be covered by the term. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License  foeme.org 674px x 920px | 264.80kB [source page] Map of Nes Harim 104 Authors Dani Weiss Boaz Zissu Gideon Solimany  home.comcast.net 480px x 640px | 55.60kB [source page] 13th to 16th C knives and handles From Yahoo Image Search: "Antiquities"  safecorner.savingantiquities.org Damien Huffer Sun, 04 Apr 2010 00:11:00 GM A few days ago, a very shocking and depressing addition to my personal monitoring of the global . antiquities. trade, especially in regards to Southeast Asian artifacts, was brought to my attention. I'm talking about a distributor called ...  egyptology.blogspot.com Andie Wed, 14 Apr 2010 08:02:00 GM Egypt's Supreme Council of . Antiquities. is to expand, with the addition of a new department for archaeological collections. Among its duties will be the registration of privately owned artefacts, as well as supervising the transfers of ...  blog.sextantproperties.com Matthieu Cany Mon, 17 May 2010 13:11:54 GM The plus of the antique dealers is that the . antiquities. that you buy are certified. If you are interested, you can attend an important antique fair in Bandol from June 18th to June 20th 2010 with 30 exhibitors. ... From Google Blog Search: "Antiquities"  news.google.com The Epoch Times The antiquities auction is scheduled for June 10. Public viewing will be at Christie's Rockefeller Center Galleries, June 5-9. news.google.com Gadling (blog) The Department of Antiquities doesn't have much money, so one of the most impressive rock art sites in the world has no grandiose museum, no visitor's ... news.google.com Focus News Counternarcotic units of the General Directorate Combating Organized Crime (GDCOC) busted channel for trafficking of antiquities , the press office of the ... Police operations Focus News all 2 news articles » From Google News Search: "Antiquities" What College Major Will Let Me Deal In Antiquities? Q. I am trying to determine a major that would let me deal in antiquities and other kinds of objects from the past. With this kind of major, I would like to sell artifacts or determine the history of them. Any suggestions? Asked by Armand - Sat May 17 08:09:38 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. Sounds like you should look into a degree in archeology or anthropology. The courses for both sort of overlap. I can definitely tell you from my own experience that many colleges offer summer trips to students for credit. My school had taken students on a few archeological digs. Even the classics society had taken students to Italy to dig for roman coins. A minor in art history would also be good to give you some exposure and background. Answered by mozillatyme - Sat May 17 08:22:00 2008 What's the difference between an antique and an antiquity? Q. Antique shows are very popular on TV. What's the difference between an antique and an antiquity? Asked by celtish - Tue May 5 11:11:26 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. antique - an tique /aen tik/ adjective 1. of or belonging to the past; not modern. 2. dating from a period long ago: antique furniture. 3. noting or pertaining to automobiles approximately 25 years old or more. 4. in the tradition, fashion, or style of an earlier period; old-fashioned; antiquated. 5. of or belonging to the ancient Greeks and Romans. 6. (of paper) neither calendered nor coated and having a rough surface. 7. ancient. noun 8. any work of art, piece of furniture, decorative object, or the like, created or produced in a former period, or, according to U.S. customs laws, 100 years before date of purchase. 9. the antique style, usually Greek or Roman, esp. in art. 10. Printing. a style of type. verb (used with object) 11.… [cont.] Answered by Know It All - Tue May 5 11:21:14 2009 What are the correct terms for northern Africa and Italy in classical antiquity?
Q. For example, France was known as Gaul, Spain was known as Hispania, and the east was Parthia/Persia. So roughly around 500 AD, was there a specific term for the Italian peninsula, and/or Northern Africa (specifically Carthage)? Asked by Corey - Sat May 23 02:42:27 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. Italy had the same name back then, whereas N. Africa except Egypt was called Libya Answered by chrisvoulg1 - Sat May 23 03:47:01 2009 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Antiquities" |
