Classical Greece

c. 480–323 BCE

The classical period of ancient Greece, from the Persian Wars to Alexander.

Figures

Aristotle
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Aristotle

Classical Greece

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Plato
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Plato

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Socrates
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Socrates

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Places

Thermopylae
Place

Thermopylae

The narrow coastal pass in central Greece where the famous battle between Greek forces and the Persian army took place i...

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Artifacts

Bronze Armor

Bronze Armor during the Classical Greek era, spanning from the 8th to the 3rd century BCE, was an essential part of a ho...

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Dory (Greek Spear)

The dory was the primary thrusting spear of ancient Greek hoplites, measuring approximately 2.1-3 meters (7-10 feet) in...

Classical Greece

Sep 19, 2025

Greek Manuscripts

Collection of ancient Greek texts including philosophy, mathematics, and literature.

Classical Greece

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Hoplon (Greek Shield)

The heavy bronze-covered wooden shield used by Greek hoplites, essential to the phalanx formation. Weighed about 7-9 kg...

Classical Greece

Sep 19, 2025

Iliad
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Iliad

The Iliad is an ancient Greek epic poem traditionally attributed to Homer, composed around the 8th or 7th century BCE. I...

Classical Greece

Sep 20, 2025

Odyssey
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Odyssey

Epic poem attributed to Homer, recounting Odysseus's journey home after the Trojan War.

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Civilizations

Ancient Egypt
Civilization

Ancient Egypt

Dynastic civilization along the Nile from early unification through the Ptolemaic period.

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Ancient Greece
Civilization

Ancient Greece

City-state Hellenic civilization from the Archaic period through the Roman conquest.

Apr 15, 2026

Ancient Rome
Civilization

Ancient Rome

Roman polity from the founding of the Republic through the fall of the Western Empire.

Apr 15, 2026