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Klasika
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Classics, also known as classical studies or ancient Greek and Roman studies, is the study of classical antiquity. In the Western world, classics traditionally refers to the study of ancient Greek and Roman literature and their original languages, Ancient Greek and Latin. Classics may also include as secondary subjects Greco-Roman philosophy, history, archaeology, anthropology, architecture, art, mythology, and society.
Classics is the study of ancient Greek and Roman literature, languages, and cultures, traditionally focusing on original texts in Ancient Greek and Latin. It matters because it encompasses foundational works and ideas in philosophy, history, mythology, and art that have shaped Western civilization.
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- Instance of
- academic major
- Part of
- history
- Has part
- classical philology
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- Commons category
- Classics
- topic's main category
- Category:Classical studies
- is the study of
- Latin
- practiced by
- classical scholar
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