antiquities
1Antiquities — 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… …
2Antiquities — Antiquity An*tiq ui*ty, n.; pl. {Antiquities}. [L. antiquitas, fr. antiquus: cf. F. antiquit[ e]. See {Antique}.] 1. The quality of being ancient; ancientness; great age; as, a statue of remarkable antiquity; a family of great antiquity. [1913… …
3Antiquities trade — is the trade in historical artifacts from around the world. This trade may be illicit or completely legal. The illicit antiquities trade involves non scientific extraction that ignores the archaeological and anthropological context from which the …
4Antiquities and Monuments Office — (zh cp|c=古物古蹟辦事處|p=Gǔwù Gǔjī Bànshìchù) was established when the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance was enforced in 1976 which to be preserve Hong Kong s monuments are under appropriate protection. Its head office is now housed in Former Kowloon …
5Antiquities of the Jews — ( Antiquitates Judaicae in Latin) was a work published by the importantStephen L. Harris, Understanding the Bible , (Palo Alto: Mayfield, 1985).] Jewish historian Flavius Josephus about the year 93 or 94. Antiquities of the Jews is a history of… …
6Antiquities, Biblical — • Details domestic, political, and sacred antiquities Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …
7Antiquities Act — Devils Tower, the first National Monument The Antiquities Act of 1906, officially An Act for the Preservation of American Antiquities (16 USC 431–433), is an act passed by the United States Congress and signed into law by Theodore Roosevelt on… …
8Antiquities Advisory Board — The Antiquities Advisory Board is a statutory body [ [http://www.amo.gov.hk/en/antiquities.php Leisure and Cultural Services Department Antiquities and Monuments Office ] ] of the Government of Hong Kong created in 1976 to evaluate old buildings… …
9Antiquities of Mexico — Infobox Book name = Antiquities of Mexico title orig = translator = image caption = Title page of volume 1 author = Lord Kingsborough illustrator = cover artist = country = London, England language = series = subject = genre = publisher = A.… …
10Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance — The Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance, in Hong Kong Law (Cap. 53), was enacted in 1976 to preserve the objects of historical, archaeological and palaeontological interest and for matters ancillary thereto or connected therewith. It is… …
