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What is somethings describing some of the ways the Romans adapted and adopted Greek culture to form Greco-Roman culture?
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∙ 12y ago
Just like how Hawaiians adopted English and American cultures and traditions, the Romans liked Greek culture and adaptability, and in return, the
Greeks admired Rome's military power. It was most likely that some Greeks moved to Rome and some people copied some traditions.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe answer lies in the foundations of Rome itself. The founders of Rome traced their lineage to Aeneas of Troy, who himself would have had roots in Greece. Aside from that, the Greeks knew of the Italian peninsula and even had a colony in Syracuse before the founding of Rome.
The Romans themselves were masters of adaptation, both in culture and religion. In addition, Greek was still the language of trade and commerce, and most educated people in Rome knew Greek fluently.
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