Those who fail to take heed when buying antiquities, this case suggests, may regret it.

Mr. Brand said the new rules would make it much more difficult for the museum to buy antiquities.

This journey was Rottiers own idea, and the purpose of it was to buy antiquities.

The ministry had to go as far as send him an official warning to stop using government funds for anything other than buying antiquities.

After this excavation Rottiers continued his travels and bought antiquities.

His business was buying and selling art and antiquities.

The city's government had given a certain amount of money for buying antiquities.

Instead of traveling to the Mediterranean he used his fortune to buy antiquities from other collectors at auctions.

But there have also been reports of American servicemen buying antiquities from villagers.

When they bought precious antiquities, no one bothered them about provenance or a country's patrimony.