Rome Influences
Greeks
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Rome was influenced by Greece in many ways. The most well-known is that the old Roman religion had gods pretty much identical to the Greek ones. Jupiter, king of the Roman gods, filled in the same status as Zeus, the king of the Greek gods. Other Greek gods have Roman counterparts such as Ares becoming Mars, Poseidon becoming Neptune, and Hera becoming Juno. Another example is that the Romans used and perfected much of the science of the Greeks. Most of their scientific achievements revolve around medicine and engineering. However they did invent the oil lamp, thank goodness. Apparently they didn't achieve much, seeing as in the nineteenth century the doctors were all considered quacks. They developed new ways to mine for gold and the like so that is a good thing. Art, particularly architecture, was also a Greek influenced part of the Roman society. Romans pretty much adopted the art style of the Greeks.
Etruscans
To put this into context, Roman culture was driven by pragmatism and functionality: Learn and apply. Even the fundamentals of their unparalleled engineering were initially absorbed and learned from others before being extended and developed at a grander scale. An example of this is the basic knowledge of their hydraulics which was taken from Etruscans and used to build Rome's Cloaca Maxima (the Great Drains) and lead on to the building and development of the great acqueducts.
Another example of the Roman ability to absorb foreign influence is their encounter with the Egyptian culture. The Egyptians were regarded as great masters of the sciences such as astronomy and a permanent example is the Egyptian obelisk. The obelisk was used in a variety of ways: as monument, as a clock and perhaps most importantly as a symbol of wisdom and many can still be found throughout Rome.
Egyptians
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The Egyptians did not influence Rome very much, but influenced them nonetheless. They were great masters of astronomy, something that brushed of onto Rome. The best example though this the obelisk. This is an object that can be a monument or a clock as well as a symbol of wisdom. In fact, it can still be found throughout Rome today!