The classical civilization of Greece contributed in the rise of the second largest Mediterranean city: Rome. The role of the past Greek civilization influenced Rome greatly, providing a knowingly functional set of essential and core ideas which could be expanded and built on by the Romans. Such essential and core ideas between Greece and Rome remained the same throughout Rome's expansion; ideas, simultaneously, stemmed from familiarities, while expanding and focusing on completely different aspects.

Art and philosophy of the Greeks serve as and represent its most lasting classical civilization attribute. Later Romans

Social structures of Greece influenced Romans. Aristocrats, merchants, peasants, and propertyless classes, all patriarchal family structures - which gave a greater political and educational voice to women - composed the Roman cities. Slavery from Greece was justified in Rome, yet dependence on them rather than labor reducing inventions such as machinery resulted in the division among the classical Mediterranean society.

The expansion of Rome was great. The conquest and citizenship among neighboring countries expanded Roman lifestyles. The Romans developed areas in art, engineering and law, architectural styles, political systems, and social structure. As developers, Rome's claim to fame is distinguished and the real brain behind the development

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