Classical Greece was a culture that was highly advanced and which heavily influenced the cultures of Ancient Rome and still has an enduring effect on Western Civilization. Much of modern politics, artistic thought, scientific thought, literature, and philosophy derives from this ancient society. In the context of the art, architecture, and culture of Ancient Greece, the classical period corresponds to most of the 6, 5 and 4 centuries BC (the most...
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Classical Greece was a culture that was highly advanced and which heavily influenced the cultures of Ancient Rome and still has an enduring effect on Western Civilization. Much of modern politics, artistic thought, scientific thought, literature, and philosophy derives from this ancient society. In the context of the art, architecture, and culture of Ancient Greece, the classical period corresponds to most of the 6, 5 and 4 centuries BC (the most common dates being the fall of the last Athenian tyrant in 510 BC to the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC).
Traditionally, classical Greek history begins with the first Olympiad, which occurred in 776 B.C., although Greek culture does not truly flourish until later.
From the perspective of Athenian culture in classical Greece, the period generally referred to as the 5 century BC encroaches slightly on the 4 century. This century is essentially studied from the Athenian outlook because Athens has left us more narratives, plays, and other...
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