How Did Greek Influence Roman Culture

The Romans ability to accept different cultures and ideas is what made them so great. Rome was able to be so successful and powerful due to its open-minded mentality. They embraced other civilization’s lifestyles and were eager to incorporate them into their own culture. Rome’s absorption of foreign practices and peoples contributed to the formation of the state. My paper will show the influence Greece had on the Roman Empire. Specifically, how the Romans incorporated Greece architecture, religion, and linguistics into their daily lives. “Captive Greece took captive her savage conqueror, and brought civilization to barbarous latium.” (Horace). The Romans looked to the Greeks for architectural innovation and creativity. The Greek influence