antiquity
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Earlier this week, the prizes for medicine, physics, chemistry and literature were announced in Stockholm, with the latter going to Canadian poet Anne Carson on Thursday for her modern twists on Greek mythology and antiquity.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
"Almost everything from antiquity has been destroyed," Seiler said.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
Egyptians in antiquity engaged in sword combat for warfare, but also for competition — Romans utilized swords in gladiator events, rituals and duels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
“When people here learn about the Holocaust, it’s not like when others learn about antiquity or ancient Egypt. It’s not just about history, it’s about creating a collective identity that itself creates a collective responsibility.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
The deep antiquity of the Babylonian tradition is somewhat exaggerated, however: their most impressive work in mathematical astronomy dates after 300, roughly contemporaneous with developments in the Hellenistic world.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
Tareq Abu Dayyeh sells craftwork, souvenirs and antiquities in Gaza.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
As in other conflict zones like Ukraine, specialised training has been provided for those involved in trying to recover the antiquities, which has had some success.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Much of it can be subsistence looting, with people selling antiquities because their livelihoods have been disrupted by war.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
“Since Covid, business has been falling and individual tourists stopped coming,” said Zakariah Mashriqi, 47, who runs a family-owned antiquities shop in the Christian Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The government forbade any trafficking in Indian antiquities and had given the priest a general concession, authorizing him to catalogue whatever he found and hand it over to the museum.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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