Greek culture has evolved over thousands of years , with its beginning in the Mycenaean civilization , continuing through the classical era , the Hellenistic period , the Roman and Byzantine periods and was profoundly affected by Christianity , which it in turn influenced and shaped . Ottoman Greeks had to endure through several centuries of adversity that culminated in genocide in the 20th century . The Diafotismos is credited with revitalizing Greek culture and giving birth to the synthesis of ancient and medieval elements that characterize it today
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