<P> The Greco - Roman world , Greco - Roman culture , or the term Greco - Roman ( / ˌɡrikoʊˈroʊmən / or / ˌɡrɛkoʊˈroʊmən / ) ; spelled Graeco - Roman in the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth ) , when used as an adjective , as understood by modern scholars and writers , refers to those geographical regions and countries that culturally ( and so historically ) were directly , long - term , and intimately influenced by the language , culture , government and religion of the ancient Greeks and Romans . It is also better known as the Classical Civilisation . In exact terms the area refers to the `` Mediterranean world '' , the extensive tracts of land centered on the Mediterranean and Black Sea basins , the `` swimming - pool and spa '' of the Greeks and Romans , i.e. one wherein the cultural perceptions , ideas and sensitivities of these peoples were dominant . </P>
<P> The Greco - Roman world , Greco - Roman culture , or the term Greco - Roman ( / ˌɡrikoʊˈroʊmən / or / ˌɡrɛkoʊˈroʊmən / ) ; spelled Graeco - Roman in the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth ) , when used as an adjective , as understood by modern scholars and writers , refers to those geographical regions and countries that culturally ( and so historically ) were directly , long - term , and intimately influenced by the language , culture , government and religion of the ancient Greeks and Romans . It is also better known as the Classical Civilisation . In exact terms the area refers to the `` Mediterranean world '' , the extensive tracts of land centered on the Mediterranean and Black Sea basins , the `` swimming - pool and spa '' of the Greeks and Romans , i.e. one wherein the cultural perceptions , ideas and sensitivities of these peoples were dominant . </P>
the cultural blending of greek and roman culture came to be called
the cultural blending of greek and roman culture came to be called
Greco - Roman culture
Greco - Roman culture