Synonyms and antonyms of Antiquity and ancient times in British Thesaurus

ancient (adjective)

relating to people who lived thousands of years ago, and to their way of life

Anglo-Saxon (adjective)

relating to the history, culture, or language of the Anglo-Saxons

antiquity (noun)

ancient times, especially the period of time before the end of the Roman Empire in ad 476

archaeological (adjective)

relating to or involving archaeology

archaic (adjective)

relating to ancient times

archeological ()

another spelling of archaeological

basilica (noun)

a large long ancient Roman building that has a round end

circus (noun)

a circular area surrounded by rows of seats where people watched fights, races, and performances in ancient Rome

classical (adjective)

relating to the languages, literature, and cultures of ancient Greece and Rome

classically (adverb)

in a style based on the ancient Greek and Roman styles

classicism (noun)

a style of art or literature based on ancient Greek and Roman styles that is beautiful in a simple controlled way

classics (noun)

the study of the languages, literature, and cultures of ancient Greece and Rome

forum (noun)

a place in ancient Roman towns where people met to discuss politics or business

gladiatorial (adjective)

like a gladiator, or relating to gladiators

Graeco- (prefix)

Greek, or ancient Greek: used with some adjectives and nouns

Grecian (adjective)

from ancient Greece, or similar to the styles typical of ancient Greece

Greco- ()

another spelling of Graeco-

Hellenic (adjective)

relating to Greece, especially Ancient Greece, or its language or culture

Ionic (adjective)

made in the style of buildings in ancient Greece, with tall stone posts that have round bases

megalith (noun)

a very large upright stone put in place by people in ancient times

monolith (noun)

a very large piece of stone standing on one end, often put in position in ancient times

mythology (noun)

a collection of ancient myths, especially those of a particular country or religion

neoclassical (adjective)

neoclassical ideas or art are similar to ancient Greek or Roman ideas or art

the Olympic Games ()

a competition that took place every four years in ancient Greece, in sports and literature

oracle (noun)

a type of priest in ancient Greece who told people what would happen in the future or who gave them advice from the gods

papyrus (noun)

a type of paper made from plants that was used in ancient Egypt

pyramid (noun)

a large stone structure with a square base and walls with three sides that meet at a point on the top of the structure. The most famous ones, known as the Pyramids, were built in ancient Egypt for kings to be buried in.

Roman (adjective)

relating to or from ancient Rome or its empire

scroll (noun)

a long roll of paper or similar material, especially one with official written information or ancient writing on it

the senate (noun)

the highest level of government in ancient Rome

standing stone (noun)

British a large stone put into an upright position by people in ancient times

Stonehenge ()

an ancient circle of tall stones in England

tribune (noun)

a government official in ancient Rome whose job was to protect the rights of ordinary people