Classics - Resources on the Classics

The history of ancient Greece is divided into Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic periods. The Classical Age of ancient Greece runs from the Persian War to the death of Alexander the Great. The age of Pericles falls within the Classical Age.

The language of the Romans, Latin, is the basis for modern Romance languages. It is a language of poetry and rhetoric, a logical language still used in medicine and science when the need arises for a new technical term.

The Ancient / Classical History glossary is an evolving resource on people and topics in ancient history, mythology and classical litereature, mostly with very brief descriptions and biographies.

Book Review of Simon Goldhill's Love, Sex, and Tragedy, a new answer to the "Why study classics?" question.

Classics is interdisciplinary, covering literature, language, art, and more.

Loeb editions that are now in the public domain. Some are already online at Perseus, but many are waiting for someone to put them online.

Studying Classics can lead to understand of our current state of affairs or it can entertain you. Read why various people have chosen or encourage others to pursue Classics.

Massive alphabetized bibliography on the ancient novel, including origins in Greek folktales, written by the Petronian Society Newsletter.

Brooklyn College's Roger Dunkle's page of famous Greeks and Romans, heroes, mortals, deities, and concepts, with short descriptions.

Mostly photographs of architectural structures in Italy and France.

Greek and Roman exhibit includes: white-slip ware cup from Cyprus (1500-1200 BC), late Corinthian aryballos (c. 600 BC), satyr head, and Roman mosaic of Greek poet Alkman.

Garrett Moritz looks at Thucydides, Epicurus and Epictetus to determine that in antiquity virtue was attainable, but the relationship between people and their society determined what virtue meant.

Conversation between David Gergen and the authors of the book leaves you wondering which ten books suffice for classical culture.

Review of Thomas Cahill's overview of ancient Greece, Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea - Why the Greeks Matter.