Classical Age states

Classical Age 600 BC to 200 AD
The Classical age, (also called classical antiquity, classical period or classical era) is a broad term for a long period of cultural history generally centered on the Mediterranean Sea and Near East, comprising the interlocking ancient civilizations. It is the period in which societies flourished and wielded great influence throughout East Asia, Europe, North Africa, South Asia and the Middle East. It is conventionally taken to begin with the earliest-recorded epic Greek poetry of Homer (8th–7th century BC), and continues through the origins of Christianity and the decline of the Roman Empire (5th century AD). It ends with the dissolution of classical culture at the close of Late Antiquity and (AD 300–600), blending into the Dark Ages (AD 600–1000). Such a wide sampling of history and territory covers many disparate cultures and periods. "Classical antiquity" may refer also to an idealised vision among later people of what was, in Edgar Alan Poe's words, "the glory that was Greece, the grandeur that was Rome!". "To Helen of Troy". The culture of the ancient Greeks, together with some influences from the Ancient Near Eas, prevailed throughout classical antiquity as the basis of art,the Bronze Age generally followed the Neolithic period. but in some parts of the world, the Copper Age served as a transition from the Neolithic to the Bronze Age. To return to the home page click HERE.


 * Note 1: Ancient China's classical period lasted from 500 BC until 600 AD.
 * Note 2: Ancient India's classical period lasted from the 3rd century BC until the 13th century AD.