"Classical antiquity, also known as the classical era, classical period, classical age, or simply antiquity, is the period of cultural history between the 8th century BC and the 7th century AD."
A period of ancient history characterized by the emergence of great civilizations, such as Greece and Rome, and marked by remarkable cultural achievements in philosophy, literature, and the arts.
Classical Civilization: The study of the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome, as well as other cultures that influenced them in the Classical period.
Art and Architecture: The study of the art and architecture produced in the Classical period, including famous works such as the Parthenon and the Colosseum.
Philosophy: The study of the ideas and beliefs of ancient philosophers such as Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle.
Literature: The study of the literature produced in the Classical period, including works such as the Iliad, the Odyssey, and the Aeneid.
History: The study of the political, social, and economic history of the Classical period, including important events such as the Persian Wars and the rise of Alexander the Great.
Science and Technology: The study of the scientific and technological advances made in the Classical period, including developments in mathematics, astronomy, and engineering.
Religion: The study of the religious beliefs and practices of ancient civilizations in the Classical period, including the cults of various gods and goddesses and the influence of religion on daily life.
Mythology: The study of the myths and legends that were a central part of ancient classical culture, including stories of the gods and heroes such as Hercules and Odysseus.
"Comprising the interlocking civilizations of ancient Greece and ancient Rome known as the Greco-Roman world."
"It wielded huge influence throughout much of Europe, North Africa, and West Asia."
"It is taken to begin with the earliest-recorded Epic Greek poetry of Homer (8th–7th-century BC)."
"It continues through the emergence of Christianity (1st–4th century AD) and ends with the fall of the Western Roman Empire (5th-century AD)."
"It is followed by a transition period called late antiquity (250–750)."
"Classical antiquity may also refer to an idealized vision among later people of what was, in Edgar Allan Poe's words, 'the glory that was Greece, and the grandeur that was Rome'."
"The culture of the ancient Greeks, together with some influences from the ancient Near East, was the basis of European art, philosophy, society, and education, until the Roman imperial period."
"The Romans preserved, imitated, and spread this culture over Europe until they were able to compete with it, and the classical world began to speak Latin along with Greek."
"This Greco-Roman cultural foundation has been immensely influential on the language, politics, law, educational systems, philosophy, science, warfare, poetry, historiography, ethics, rhetoric, art, and architecture of the modern world."
"Surviving fragments of classical culture led to a revival beginning in the 14th century which later came to be known as the Renaissance."
"Various neo-classical revivals occurred in the 18th and 19th centuries."