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Antiquities
Antiquities are 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. The phenomenon of giving a high value to ancient artifacts is found in other cultures, notably China, where Chinese ritual bronzes, three to two thousand years old, have been avidly collected and imitated for centuries, and the Pre-Columbian cultures of Mesoamerica, whe
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You've always told me buyers of antiquities are fools duped into unrequited love affairs with the past.' I have to admit, that does sound like me.
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― The Crying Machine
― The Crying Machine
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Life is much more than the evanescent present. We should do all we can to preserve our antiquities, lest we forget who we are.
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― The Ghost of Rabbie Burns: An American Poet's Journey Through Scotland
― The Ghost of Rabbie Burns: An American Poet's Journey Through Scotland
