Is antiquities a noun or a adjective?

Answer:
Antiquities is a noun. The adjective form is antique (which is also a noun). Examples:

Noun: The antiquities of the native people should be returned to their care.

Adjective: My mother gave me her antique rocking chair.

Noun: When I purchased this item at the tag sale I had no idea that it was an antique.

The word antiquities is sometimes used as an adjective, for example Antiquities Dept. or Antiquities Curator, but the word is most often a noun.
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