Talk:Greco-Roman

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[edit] Merge

I suppose that the term is chronological, like "Late Helladic," and is not justly subsumed under the article "Classical Antiquity" which in its present condition sounds awfully like a precis of the nachleben of classical antiquity. (Plutarch by Amyot or North is a Renaissance artifact; the Greek text is genuinely a staggering example of the fecundity of classical antiquity). If there is merit to the expanded information, and after the the dates have been given a second check, my suggestion is that it stand apart from the other. B.Mallon, who submitted the text, 31 October 2005

The only reason I can think of to not merge this with Classical antiquity would be if it might cause problems for disambiguation involving Greco-Roman wrestling. I don't think it would be that much of a problem tho. Caerwine 01:51, 3 September 2005 (UTC)

IMHO, 'Graeco-Roman' does not equate to 'Classical Antiquity'. The former is ethnic-specific, or at the least language-specific. The latter is more inclusive of the entire range of authors, ideas, and cultures that it is intended to represent from the Mediterranean region. (Anonymous)

The incorporation of "Greco-Roman" (an adjective form) would not limit "Classical Antiquity" in any way. Punic, Etruscan and Iberian contributions to the mainstream culture of Antiquity would not be affected. --Wetman 16:17, 23 October 2005 (UTC)

Anonymous is right, according to my sources the Graeco-Roman period begins in mid-2nd century BC with the Roman occupation of Greece and ends with the rise of the Byzantine Empire. Basically 'Greco-Roman' refers to the civilization of the Roman Republic and Empire after its political "unity" with Greece. Greek civilization prior to Hellenistic and Classical times is never referred as Greco-Roman. Unless the author of this article provides some sources, I'll be forced to regard it as POV and make a complete rewrite. Miskin 09:07, 2 March 2006 (UTC)

Greco Romanism did not begin in 146BC, with the Roman occupation of Greece, I find it exceedingly annoying that I need to give examples of Roman poetry, literature, sculpture, architecture and theatre, (which before the 1st century AD was simply copy of Greek) and so on influenced by Greece, these are obvious to anyone with even basic understanding of classical history.

While they relate to eachother, they are not synonymous. The Greco-Roman section ought to be expanded, and at its height, it would have too much information to be merged. At the moment, it might work, but for simplicity, just help to expand Greco-Roman.-Hairchrm 03:38, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Sources

I removed the sources section it's a bad joke: " == Sources == this is true"

Can someone put better sources in.--Scott3 22:42, 26 July 2006 (UTC)