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Ancient Greek

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Also known as Old Greek, Old Greek language, Ancient Greek language

forms of Greek used from around the 9th century BCE to the 6th century CE

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Ancient Greek refers to the forms of the Greek language that were spoken and written from around the 9th century BCE to the 6th century CE. It matters because it was the language of influential civilizations and remains important for understanding classical literature, philosophy, and the historical development of Western culture.

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Instance of: historical language
Subclass of: Hellenic
Followed by: Koine Greek
Follows: Mycenaean Greek
Image: Account of the construction of Athena Parthenos by Phidias.jpg

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studied by: classics
has grammatical mood: optative
indigenous to: Mediterranean Region
has grammatical case: dative case
writing system: Linear B
topic's main category: Category:Ancient Greek
Commons category: Ancient Greek language
Wikimedia language code: grc
native label: Ἀρχαία Ἑλληνική
replaces: Mycenaean Greek
replaced by: medieval Greek
has tense: present tense
linguistic typology: fusional language
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
has grammatical gender: neuter
different from: Koine Greek
short name: greka
exact match: publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/language/GRC
Wikimedia Incubator URL: incubator.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wp/grc
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Greek-speaking areas during the Hellenistic period (323 to 31 BC) Areas where Greek speakers probably were a majority

Areas that were significantly Hellenized

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