How Did Roman Culture Affect Ancient Greece

• A1 One geographical factor that made an impact on Greece was the Mediterranean Sea. The Greek used the Mediterranean to trade with other countries. The Mediterranean Sea and surrounding area was very volatile and were prone to many natural disasters such as; earthquakes, stormy oceans, and volcanoes. (Acrobatiq, 2017) One geographical factor that made an impact on Rome was the fertile farmland. The Romans used the farmland for agriculture. The Roman farmers used their crops to sell, to trade, use as tax payments, and for consumption. (Acrobatiq, 2017.)
• B Greece had many unique cultural characteristics. One of which was the occurrence of the Olympic games. The Olympic games were held every four years in Olympia, and every city-state
Polytheism was the Romans main religion. They worshipped many gods and goddess such as Venus the god of love. The people who worshipped these gods made sacrifices, built temples and held ceremonies to please the gods. Eventually, polytheism was made illegal and Christianity came to be made the official religion of Rome. Christianity arose from the teachings of a Jew, Jesus of Nazareth. He preached for others to lead a good, righteous life in that doing this they would have everlasting life in heaven after they die. After Jesus’ death, his disciples spread his message to other
The Romans first acquired the entire Italian peninsula over the course of two centuries, the fifth to the third BCE, which they used mainly for agriculture. They did this by overthrowing the monarchy and creating the Roman Republic.
From 264 to 146 BCE, the Romans acquired the rich farmlands of Sicily during the three Punic Wars with the Carthaginians. After acquiring Sicily, the Romans then set their eyes on conquering Greece. Then in 167 BCE, Greece and the kingdom of Macedon was conquered after three wars.
Emperor Augustus had the Roman army help build twelve cities and roads on the border. The Emperor also created the first bureaucracy with paid positions, as well as a fire, and police department. The Romans created one large Mediterranean economy. Dacia was acquired in 106CE, which gave Rome silver and gold to help stabilize the economy. From 27 to 180CE Rome’s acquisition spread to the Danube River and north to the border of modern day Scotland. They built new towns, buildings, and traded goods with China and England which helped keep residents employed. The Roman Navy helped keep the cities and waters