what were the years of the classic era
The Classic period is from about 500 to 350 b.C. In this period nearly all possible cultural expressions florished: philosophy, politics, literature, music, painting, sculpture and architecture. The achievements from this era have been of enormous influence throughout history. Therefore this period can be called classic as well as Golden Age of the Ancient Greek. The Hellenistic period is from 350 to 140 b.C. This period begins with the conquers of Alexander the Great.