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Also known as classical studies, classical civilization, Ancient Mediterranean Studies, ancient history studies
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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- Classics
- topic's main category
- Category:Classical studies
- is the study of
- Latin
- practiced by
- classical scholar
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古典學（Classics），有時被稱為古代研究或者古典文明研究，是人文学科的一个重要分支。古典学在語言學、文學、哲學、歷史學、藝術、考古学的领域内研究古代地中海世界（公元前3000年青銅器時代 - 公元後300~600年）——尤其是古典時期的希腊和罗马（公元前600年 - 公元後600年）。而古典学研究的主要方面是古希腊和古罗马作家的文学作品。
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