Classical antiquity
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Classical antiquity, also known as the classical era, classical period, classical age, or simply antiquity, is the period of cultural European history between the 8th century BC and the 5th century AD
The Parthenon is one of the most recognizable symbols of the classical era, exemplifying ancient Greek culture.
The Colosseum, a prominent symbol of the Roman classical era and culture
Late antiquity
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Late antiquity is a period of Eurasian, Mediterranean, and Near Eastern history conventionally placed between the later third century and the eighth century CE. It describes the transformation of the
The Barberini ivory, a late Leonid/Justinian Byzantine ivory leaf from an imperial diptych, from an imperial workshop in Constantinople in the first half of the 6th century (Louvre)
1915 illustration of Alaric I entering Athens
1824 drawing of the Taq Kasra
View west along the Harbour Street towards the Library of Celsus in Ephesus, present-day Turkey. The pillars on the left side of the street were part of the colonnaded walkway apparent in cities of late antique Asia Minor.