Translation of "antika" into English

Kien hemm tassew dinja antika qabel din taʼ issa li ffjorixxiet u li mbagħad ġiet meqruda?

Was there really an ancient world before the present one that flourished and was then destroyed?

Ir-razza tan-nagħaġ hija antika daqs l-istorja tar-reġjun fejn din tinsab.

This breed of sheep is as old as the history of the region where it is found.

Minkejja li din l-istorja hi antika ħafna hi magħrufa minn miljuni taʼ nies.

Despite its antiquity, this story is familiar to millions.