classical antiquity

Cultural  

1. The age of ancient history dominated by the cultures of Greece and Rome, about 500 b.c. to about a.d. 500.

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Example Sentences

As is so often the case with subjects about classical antiquity, some bits of evidence are more complete than others.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The site of one of the most important monuments in classical antiquity - the palace where Alexander the Great was crowned king - has reopened after a 16-year restoration.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2024

In a way quite similar to the foundations of Christianity, the principles of classical antiquity emerged, flourished and were shared around the Mediterranean Sea — the crossroads of Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

From Washington Post • Apr. 5, 2023

The language that is used to describe the presence of classical antiquity in the world today — the classical tradition, legacy or heritage — contains within it the idea of a special, quasi-genetic relationship.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2021

Subjects and treatment alike are inspired by the passing fashion of an age which had deceived itself into believing that it was living and moving in the spirit of classical antiquity.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" by Various