ɡɹˈiːk ˈɑːɹts, lˈʌkʃɚɹiz, ænd aɪdˈiəz wɜːɹ ɪnfjˈuːzd ˌɪntʊ ɹˈoʊmən kˈʌltʃɚ, sˈoʊ mˌʌtʃ sˌoʊ ðˌɐɾɪt wʌz nˌɑːt ɐbnˈoːɹməl tə sˈiː ˈiːvən ɹˈoʊmənz ɛnˈækt spˈɛʃəl spˈoːɹɾɪŋ ᵻvˈɛnts lˈaɪk ðə wˈʌnz əbˈʌv.
Greek arts, luxuries, and ideas were infused into Roman culture, so much so that it was not abnormal to see even Romans enact special sporting events like the ones above.