CIVILIZATION
ETRUSCAN
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The Etruscans had long had contacts with the Greeks and their alphabet was based on their alphabet.
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Many Roman nobles would send their sons to schools in Etruscan cities and here they learned Greek and read its literature and philosophy[12] Greek thought and literature enriched Roman culture.
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The Etruscans forced the Romans into slavery and shipped millions of Romans to Greece.
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The Romans adopted the Greek alphabet and used it for their own language, Latin.
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Detailed explanation-1: -One of the most obvious aspects of the Greek culture that the Romans appropriated was their religion, adopting and renaming many of the Hellenic gods and keeping the many myths surrounding them. Along with this, the Romans adopted Greek architectural and artistic styling.
Detailed explanation-2: -The reason why the Romans adopted a lot of Greek culture and architecture is because Greek culture simply was the most high-brow and geographical proximity. The Greeks had philosophy, drama, history, impressive buildings and a very nice sounding language.
Detailed explanation-3: -Etruscan influence on ancient Roman culture was profound and it was from the Etruscans that the Romans inherited many of their own cultural and artistic traditions, from the spectacle of gladiatorial combat, to hydraulic engineering, temple design, and religious ritual, among many other things.
Detailed explanation-4: -Some Roman nobles regarded the Greeks as backwards and petty, but many others embraced Greek literature and philosophy. The Greek language became a favorite of the educated and elite in Rome, such as Scipio Africanus, who tended to study philosophy and regarded Greek culture and science as an example to be followed.