antiquity
noun uk/ænˈtɪk.wə.ti/ us/ænˈtɪk.wə.t̬i/
[ U ]（尤指六世纪以前的）古代
the distant past (= a long time ago), especially before the sixth century
Cannabis has been used for medicinal purposes since antiquity. 自古以来，大麻就一直用于治病。
Before creating this sculpture, she studied all the masterpieces of classical antiquity. 在创作这件雕塑之前，她研究了所有古典时期的雕塑杰作。
[ C ]古物;古董;古迹
an object that was created a very long time ago
Under Greek law, all antiquities that are discovered in Greece belong to the government. 根据希腊法律，在希腊发现的所有古物均归政府所有。