Antiquity may refer to:*Generally, "ancient history," and may be used of any historical period before the Middle Ages. More specifically it means the classical antiquity of Greece and Rome. It may also be used to refer to various periods of ancient history, like Ancient Egypt, ancient Mesopotamia (such as, Assyria, Babylonia and Sumer) or other early civilizations of the Near East. It is less commonly used in reference to civilizations of the Far East. The term, almost always in the plural in m… (More on Antiquity)