WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Although the Romans were heavily influenced by ancient Greece, they were able to make improvements to certain borrowed Greek designs and inventions.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Early Romans and Their Neighbors Over time, the Romans borrowed many ideas and skills from their neighbors. Two groups who greatly influenced Roman culture were the Etruscans and the Greeks.

Detailed explanation-3: -Republican Roman architecture was influenced by the Etruscans who were the early kings of Rome; the Etruscans were in turn influenced by Greek architecture. The Temple of Jupiter on the Capitoline Hill in Rome, begun in the late 6th century B.C.E., bears all the hallmarks of Etruscan architecture.

Detailed explanation-4: -Much of the Roman mythology was influenced by Greek and Etruscan beliefs. Roman religion was an important part of everyday life. The official cult was promoted and funded by the state, and different unofficial cults from the provinces were often prosecuted; that was the case with early Christianity.

Detailed explanation-5: -Greek culture and art which transformed the Roman culture and civilization was the main influence for Roman art and architecture.

Detailed explanation-6: -Prior to the adoption of Greek styles and ideals of beauty, Roman art was heavily influenced by Etruscan and Italic art. The Etruscans were a dominant civilization on the Italian peninsula prior to their absorption into Rome following the Roman conquest in 264BC.