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

Most often “the Renaissance” denotes the period of European history between the years 1400 and 1600, which witnessed a vital recovery of the literary genres, artistic ideals and philosophical visions of classical antiquity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

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

The designer mined styles associated with classical antiquity – she grew up in Rome, surrounded by statues from the era – and, moving away from pinched waists, offered long, column dresses, opera coats and capes.

From Reuters • Jul. 3, 2023

Mr. Lorayne did not claim to have invented the mnemonic system that was his stock in trade: As he readily acknowledged, it harked back to classical antiquity.

From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2023

His early writings were devoted to classical antiquity, studied not only in books but on the actual Greek sites which he visited in 1868.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" by Various