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The Romans adopted Greek medicine, their siege engines and their catapults (balistas). Latin literature was inspired by the epics, tragedies and comedies of the Greeks. The educators of the elites were Greek and Roman education was both in Latin and Greek. Roman elite men were fluent in Greek Roman elite boys learned Greek rhetoric. Two schools of Greek philosophy (stoicism and epicureanism) became popular. Some young men went to Greece to learn Greek rhetoric and/or philosophy. Greek sculptors were hired to make fine statues.
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How did the Romans learn about Greek culture?
They were neighbour nations. All of south Italy and Sicily were greek colonies. Eventually Romans conquered the greek city-states, the last major battle taken place in 146 BC with the battle of Corinth.
Why can you learn more from the greek's than the Romans?
because the romans has been in school teach geography and mathericals to the other romans students. the greeks has been in school but they do not paytroch to the teachers in Europe. that my ANWERS
Did the Romans speak Greek?
Yes, the educated Romans were fluent in Greek. They spoke, read and wrote in it along with Latin. Most upper class Romans were educated in Greece. -- The language of Rome and the Roman Empire was Latin. Greek was a language for the elite; they had to learn it in school or with a tutor. Much like Latin or French for Americans.
What did Romans do to Greek Mythology?
The Romans, simply put, took Greek mythology and renamed the gods.
What is the Greek word for learn?
learn in Greek is μαθαίνω [matheno]
What languace did the Romans use?
The Romans used the Latin language. The educated Romans also used Greek, although Latin was the common Roman language.The Romans used the Latin language. The educated Romans also used Greek, although Latin was the common Roman language.The Romans used the Latin language. The educated Romans also used Greek, although Latin was the common Roman language.The Romans used the Latin language. The educated Romans also used Greek, although Latin was the common Roman language.The Romans used the Latin language. The educated Romans also used Greek, although Latin was the common Roman language.The Romans used the Latin language. The educated Romans also used Greek, although Latin was the common Roman language.The Romans used the Latin language. The educated Romans also used Greek, although Latin was the common Roman language.The Romans used the Latin language. The educated Romans also used Greek, although Latin was the common Roman language.The Romans used the Latin language. The educated Romans also used Greek, although Latin was the common Roman language.
What people passed Greek culture on to the Romans?
Greek culture was passed to the Romans by the Greeks themselves. This is hardly surprising.
What was the importance of Shintoism during classical Rome?
The Romans did not have any contacts with Shintoism
What did Romans learn from the Greek?
The Romans learned many things from the Greeks, but being Romans, they adapted much of what they learned to suit their culture. For example, when they were forming the republic, they sent a delegation to Athens to study their way of government. The delegation came back to Rome and they streamlined the Greek system to Roman needs. Literature and education were also borrowed from the Greeks and well as medicine.
Why did Romans change greek god names?
So the Greek Myths could be understood by Roman people; and so the Greek Myths became a part of the Romans.
Who used the Catapults?
The Romans first invented them,
Did the Romans despise ancient Greek culture?
The Romans hated the Greeks.
