Simplify the following text for a Grade 14 native English-speaking person.
Original: Classics ( sometimes encompassing Classical Studies or Classical Civilization ) is the branch of the Humanities comprising the languages , literature , philosophy , history , art , archaeology and other culture of the ancient Mediterranean world ( Bronze Age ca .
Simplified: Classics refers to the branch of the Humanities that includes languages , literature , philosophy , history , art , archaeology and other culture of the ancient Mediterranean world ( Bronze Age ca .