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The Roman Empire should be considered both Hellenic and Italian because it was profoundly shaped by Greek (Hellenic) culture, philosophy, science, art, and religion. While its political and military roots were Italic, Rome adopted and spread Greek language and thought across its eastern provinces, especially after conquering Greece. Emperors like Hadrian promoted Hellenism, and Greek became the lingua franca of the eastern empire. The Byzantine Empire, Rome’s eastern continuation, was thoroughly Greek in language, administration, and identity. Thus, Roman civilization was a synthesis.Roman in origin, but deeply infused with and preserved by Hellenic culture, especially in its later centuries
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