historical treasure

collocation in English

meaningsofhistoricalandtreasure

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historical
adjective
uk
/hɪˈstɒr.ɪ.kəl/us
/hɪˈstɔːr.ɪ.kəl/
connected with studying or representing things from ...
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treasure
noun
uk
/ˈtreʒ.ər/us
/ˈtreʒ.ɚ/
very valuable things, usually in the form of a store of precious metals, precious stones, ...
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(Definition ofhistoricalandtreasurefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofhistorical treasure

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Because they have long been undisturbed, ancient woods are oftenhistoricaltreasuretroves.
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The stacker has been unused since 1972, but is considered ahistoricaltreasure.
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A two-tiered iconostasis, constructed at the same time as the church, is a protectedhistoricaltreasure.
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The codex is a celebratedhistoricaltreasure.
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Several of these were acquired from or donated by their owners, making up an important nationalhistoricaltreasure.
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Louiss inventive nature propelled him to build a handmade camera, with which he took many of the photos which are now part of the countyshistoricaltreasuretrove.
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Archaeology has to find an answer to the ever more pressing question of what it can and wants to save of the archaeological and historical treasures of this landscape.
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The artistic and historical treasures to be presented arc worth up to another £400,000.
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We have an immense number of architectural and historical treasures, which we ought to be proud to show.
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There is the whole question of acquisitions; and this is, in a way, tied up with the question of preventing the export of historical treasures.
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Critics argue that foreign museums helped to preserve countless historical treasures from destruction or theft.
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In the last fifty years, the village has been restored to preserve its historical treasures.
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It has a large collection of natural as well as historical treasures from the whole province.
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Many temples and historical treasures were destroyed.
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It includes a museum in which it houses historical treasures, a library which keeps rare and valuable historical records.
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With over 10,000 volumes and growing rapidly, the library is one of the state's hidden educational and historical treasures.
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They are considered to be living, breathing, historical treasures and must be preserved as faithfully and precisely as possible.
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