A characteristic image of cultural coexistence: in the foreground we see the gable of the entrance to the Roman forum of Athens under Acropolis.
Greek-Roman Civilization I. This is a characteristic image of cultural coexistence, where in the foreground we see the gable of the entrance to the Roman market of Athens, while on the Acropolis, the temple of the Erechtheion shines in the night. The Roman era of Greek history began with the Corinthian defeat in the Battle of Corinth in 146 BC. However, before the Achaean War, the Roman Republic had been steadily gaining control of mainland Greece by defeating the Kingdom of Macedon in a series of conflicts known as the Macedonian Wars. The spirit of Greek civilization subsequently exercised a significant influence upon Rome. Greek culture became one of the principal components of Roman imperial culture and together with it spread throughout Roman Civilization I. This is a characteristic image of cultural coexistence, where in the foreground we see the gable of the entrance to the Roman market of Athens, while on the Acropolis, the temple of the Erechtheion shines in the night. The Roman era of Greek history began with the Corinthian defeat in the Battle of Corinth in 146 BC. However, before the Achaean War, the Roman Republic had been steadily gaining control of mainland Greece by defeating the Kingdom of Macedon in a series of conflicts known as the Macedonian Wars. The spirit of Greek civilization subsequently exercised a significant influence upon Rome. Greek culture became one of the principal components of Roman imperial culture and together with it spread throughout Europe.
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Location: Roman Forum and Erechtheion, Athens, Greece.
Photo credit: © Dimitrios P / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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