ANTIQUITY

[noun] - the distant past, esp. before the sixth century, or (something of) great ageCannabis has been used for medicinal purposes since antiquity. [U]Before creating this sculpture, she studied all the masterpieces of classical antiquity. [U]We took a special trip to see Stonehenge, a prehistoric monument of great antiquity. [U]Under Greek law, all antiquities (= objects of great age) that are discovered in Greece belong to the government. [C]