| # 🏛️ Classical Antiquity (v1.0) | |
| ## Overview | |
| The period of cultural history centered on the Mediterranean Sea, comprising the interlocking civilizations of ancient Greece and ancient Rome. | |
| ## Key Eras | |
| - **Archaic Greece**: Rise of the polis and the birth of philosophy. | |
| - **Classical Greece**: The Golden Age of Athens, Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. | |
| - **Hellenistic Period**: Expansion under Alexander the Great. | |
| - **Roman Republic**: The rise of Roman law and military organization. | |
| - **Roman Empire**: Pax Romana and the spread of Christianity. | |
| ## Global Impact | |
| Established the foundations of Western philosophy, politics, science, and art. | |