Classical Age

Classical Age
Availability
Introduced in	Age of Mythology
Age number	2
Preceded by	Archaic Age
Followed by	Heroic Age
Required buildings	Temple
Research
Researched at	Town Center
Food	400
Research time	60

The Classical Age is the second Age in Age of Mythology. It is the first Age when a wide selection of military units and buildings becomes available. To advance to the Classical Age, a player must first build a Temple. They then select either of two minor gods. The minor gods available depend on the civilization and major god.

Effects

• Priest +8 LOS, +9 range
• Pharaoh +6 LOS, +9 range, +10% attack
• Heroes +10% HP, +10% attack (also applies to Priests and Pharaohs)
• Mercenary +10% HP, +20% attack
• Mercenary Cavalry +10% HP, +20% attack
• Shade +10% HP, +20% attack
• Hippocrates +10% HP
• Immortal +1 range (after patch 2.8)

Gods

Greeks

• Athena
• Hermes
• Ares

Egyptian

• Anubis
• Bast
• Ptah

Norse

• Heimdall
• Forseti
• Freyja

Atlanteans

• Leto
• Prometheus
• Oceanus

Chinese

• Sun Wukong
• Huang Di
• Chang'e

Buildings

General

• Armory
• Sentry Tower
• Town Center (since The Titans)

Note: The Armory is unavailable to players worshiping Thor.

Greeks

• Farm
• Military Academy
• Stable
• Archery Range

Egyptians

• Barracks

Norse

• Farm
• Longhouse

Atlanteans

• Farm
• Counter-Barracks
• Military Barracks

Chinese

• Farm
• War Academy
• Stable
• Market (Nü Wa only)

Units

Greeks

• Toxotes
• Hippikon
• Hoplite
• Trireme
• Physician
• Odysseus (Zeus)
• Hippolyta (Poseidon)
• Chiron (Hades)

Egyptians

• Axemen
• Spearmen
• Slinger
• Kebenit

Norse

• Throwing Axeman
• Raiding Cavalry
• Longboat

Atlanteans

• Murmillo
• Cheiroballista
• Katapeltes
• Turma
• Bireme

Chinese

• Halberdier
• Chu Ko Nu
• Yak Caravan (Nü Wa only)
• Junk

History

The term "Classical Age" comes from the Classical Period of Ancient Greece, which lasted from 400s BCE to 300s BCE before it was superseced by the Alexanderian Empire (or Macedonian Empire) from 336 to 302 BCE due to the empire being divided by the Diadochi.

Classical Age is also a reference to the "Classical Antiquity" which lasted from the 8th Century BCE to 476 of the Fall of Rome.