The document provides background information on classical sculpture in Greece and Rome from the 8th century BC to the 5th century AD. It describes the geographical frame of the Mediterranean basin and key cities and locations. It then outlines the chronological frames of ancient Greece and Rome, dividing Greek sculpture into Archaic, Classical and Hellenistic periods, and Roman sculpture into Monarchy, Republic and Empire periods. Examples of artworks from each period are given, such as Kleobis and Biton from the Archaic Greek period.