WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Despite the ambivalence, nearly every facet of Roman culture was influenced by the Greeks, and it was a Greco-Roman culture that the Roman empire bequeathed to later European civilization.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 88 BC, Athens and other Greek city-states revolted against Rome and were suppressed by General Lucius Cornelius Sulla. During the Roman civil wars, Greece was physically and economically devastated until Augustus organised the peninsula as the province of Achaea, in 27 BC.

Detailed explanation-3: -Due to the presence of Greek colonies on the Lower Peninsula, the Romans adopted many of the Greek gods as their own. Religion and myth became one. Under this Greek influence, the Roman gods became more anthropomorphic – with the human characteristics of jealousy, love, hate, etc.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Romans adopted and expanded upon Greek architecture. They used ancient Greek architectural styles while introducing new materials, such as concrete. Greek was the common language of Hellenistic Empire. The majority of the lands conquered by the Romans spoke Greek.

Detailed explanation-5: -Here are some of the primary causes: Greece was divided into city-states. Constant warring between the city states weakened Greece and made it difficult to unite against a common enemy like Rome. The poorer classes in Greece began to rebel against the aristocracy and the wealthy.