classical antiquity

Summary

classical antiquity is a historical period^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of historical_period entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,818 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• classical antiquity's instance of is recorded as historical period^[3].
• classical antiquity's instance of is recorded as style^[4].
• classical antiquity followed Early antiquity^[5].
• classical antiquity was followed by late antiquity^[6].
• The location of classical antiquity was Ancient Greece^[7].
• The location of classical antiquity was Ancient Rome^[8].
• classical antiquity is a type of ancient history^[9].
• classical antiquity is part of ancient history^[10].
• classical antiquity's Commons category is recorded as Ancient history^[11].
• classical antiquity comprises Classical Roman Empire^[12].
• classical antiquity comprises Roman Republic^[13].
• classical antiquity comprises Hellenistic period^[14].
• classical antiquity comprises Ancient Greece^[15].
• classical antiquity comprises Mycenaean Greece^[16].
• classical antiquity comprises Minoan civilization^[17].
• classical antiquity comprises Etruscans^[18].
• classical antiquity comprises Bronze age Cyprus^[19].
• classical antiquity comprises Byzantine Empire^[20].
• classical antiquity comprises Italic peoples^[21].
• classical antiquity comprises Lydians^[22].
• classical antiquity comprises Macedonia^[23].
• classical antiquity comprises Scythians^[24].
• classical antiquity comprises Classical Rome^[25].
• classical antiquity began on January 1, 1199 BC^[26].
• classical antiquity began on 799 BC^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include historical period^[3] and style^[4]. classical antiquity is a type of ancient history^[9].

Use and Application

Components include Classical Roman Empire^[12]; Roman Republic^[13], a historical period^[28], founded in -0509^[29]; Hellenistic period^[14], a historical period^[30]; Ancient Greece^[15], an art style^[31]; Mycenaean Greece^[16], an archaeological culture^[32]; and Minoan civilization^[17], an archaeological culture^[33]. classical antiquity is part of ancient history^[10].

Why It Matters

classical antiquity ranks in the top 3% of historical_period entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,818 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] It is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]