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2 days ago · The medieval synthesis of classical, Christian, and Germanic elements laid the foundations for the rise of the West and the globalized world we know today. Far from being a historical backwater, the medieval period remains profoundly relevant and endlessly fascinating.
3 days ago · The history of Europe is traditionally divided into four time periods: prehistoric Europe (prior to about 800 BC), classical antiquity (800 BC to AD 500), the Middle Ages (AD 500–1500), and the modern era (since AD 1500). The first early European modern humans appear in the fossil record about 48,000 years ago, during the Paleolithic era.
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4 days ago · The Renaissance was a period in European civilization that immediately followed the Middle Ages and reached its height in the 15th century. It is conventionally held to have been characterized by a surge of interest in Classical scholarship and values. The Renaissance also witnessed the discovery and exploration of new continents and numerous important inventions.
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4 days ago · Classical music. A youth orchestra performing. Classical music generally refers to the art music of the Western world, considered to be distinct from Western folk music or popular music traditions. It is sometimes distinguished as Western classical music, as the term "classical music" can also be applied to non-Western art musics.
1 day ago · Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart [a] [b] (27 January 1756 – 5 December 1791) was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical period. Despite his short life, his rapid pace of composition resulted in more than 800 works representing virtually every Western classical genre of his time.
5 days ago · Authoritative reference on antiquity that includes reference entries, images, and maps. A bibliographic database of scholarly works relating to the ancient Greek and Roman civilizations. Primary and secondary sources for the study of ancient Greece and Rome. A comprehensive overview of the classical Mediterranean world.
4 days ago · A history of the Jews in the Greek age, charting issues of stability and change in Jewish society during a period that ranges from the conquest of Palestine by Alexander the Great in the fourth century, until approximately 175 B.C.E. and the revolt of the Maccabees.
