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Dating from Greek or Roman antiquity or belonging to that historical period.
Natural examples
Das Museum zeigt antike Münzen aus Rom.
The museum displays ancient coins from Rome.
Bei der Ausgrabung wurde eine antike Vase gefunden.
An ancient vase was found during the excavation.
Wir lesen einen Text über das antike Griechenland.
We read a text about ancient Greece.
Usage note
For this historical classification, antik is not compared. The adjective is lowercase, while the period name is the noun die Antike.
Mini-lesson: antik
Dating from Greek or Roman antiquity or belonging to that historical period. For this historical classification, antik is not compared. The adjective is lowercase, while the period name is the noun die Antike.
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