The Greeks strive for perfection
The Greeks have a long and lustrous history. The saying “we are all Greeks” by British poet Percy Bysshe Shellsy sums it all up and the influence of that perfection lives on today. The saying actually means that we are all influenced by the culture of the Greek people and the perfection that they strived for.
Greek Architecture
You can see the influence of the architecture in many cultures including the Roman Empire. The Roman buildings and art works all used some sort of Greek theme. The Greek way of building is still used today and mimicked by every culture since the fall the Grecian empire. We can see the influence of the Greek people in some of the most important buildings in America, the white house, the capital and many other major buildings the D.C area. The use of limestone and marble in the architecture allowed for some of them major buildings to survive till modern day times. The remains of Greek cities can be found not only in......
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