古こ典てん古こ代だい

noun

classical antiquity; Greek and Roman eras

Historical term referring to the ancient Greek and Roman civilizations, typically from around the 8th century BCE to the 5th century CE.

• 古こ典てん古こ代だいの哲てつ学がくは西せい洋よう思し想そうの基き礎そを築きずいた。

  The philosophy of classical antiquity laid the foundations of Western thought.

• この博はく物ぶつ館かんには古こ典てん古こ代だいの彫ちょう刻こくが展てん示じされている。

  This museum exhibits sculptures from classical antiquity.