| Cultural antiques have many different values. First, | | | | sometimes they look for art of specific period and |
| they represent the history of a specific nation, and | | | | are ready to pay thousands for Asian antiques or |
| the history of its people. Some ancient nations have | | | | Chinese antiques. Antique jewelry is also very popular |
| long ago disappeared from the face of the Earth, but | | | | among the buyers. Antique rings and bracelets with |
| are preserved in the different, now priceless, items | | | | original ancient writings unscripted on them are a |
| made by their sculptors hundreds of years ago. | | | | well-known and important part of cultural antiques |
| Antiques also have historical and archaeological value. | | | | market. Antiques websites provide for many buyers |
| Objects from various time periods help to establish | | | | online the opportunity to search for specific items, |
| new historical facts, which were up till then unknown | | | | and sometimes buy antiques from other part of their |
| to science. Archaeological findings sometimes have | | | | world in order to add them to their own private |
| priceless values, and are put in museums for | | | | collection. |
| safekeeping. Antique shops around the world sell | | | | Religious items also play an important role in the |
| different items, pieces of the past, such as antique | | | | history of cultural antiques. For instance, Jewish |
| statues or antique perfume bottles. | | | | traditional religious items include silver Menorahs and |
| People who tend to buy antique items can be divided | | | | Mezuzah cases, different amulets and charms. Jewish |
| to several kinds. Collectors explore antique shops in | | | | antiques preserve the heritage of Jewish national and |
| search for antique coins; they also offer coins for | | | | religious traditions, famous among the cultural |
| sale or trade with other collectors, looking for the | | | | antiques worldwide. |
| rare exemplars. Some people collect works of art; | | | | |