The Greeks and Etruscans had already built columns and arches which were eventually adopted by the Romans. Instead of using only the columns of the Greeks or the arches from the Etruscans, Rome combined the two concepts while adding cultural aspects of their own. Buildings in Rome were built to bring people together and celebrate their ideas on self-glorification, as mentioned before. They were also built to scale of importance and displayed the power they possessed. Greek buildings were built for political, funerary, religious use, and usually celebrated civic power. The dynamics of cultural diffusion in Rome is reflected by this because the Romans looked at these buildings and kept in mind that the Greeks had inspired their hunger for progression and advancements. Works of architecture were clearly discerned from Greek works of architecture and reflected upon Rome’s will and historical repetitions of cultural
The Greeks and Etruscans had already built columns and arches which were eventually adopted by the Romans. Instead of using only the columns of the Greeks or the arches from the Etruscans, Rome combined the two concepts while adding cultural aspects of their own. Buildings in Rome were built to bring people together and celebrate their ideas on self-glorification, as mentioned before. They were also built to scale of importance and displayed the power they possessed. Greek buildings were built for political, funerary, religious use, and usually celebrated civic power. The dynamics of cultural diffusion in Rome is reflected by this because the Romans looked at these buildings and kept in mind that the Greeks had inspired their hunger for progression and advancements. Works of architecture were clearly discerned from Greek works of architecture and reflected upon Rome’s will and historical repetitions of cultural