Assignment Task: If I were to describe western culture we inherit today, I would say that our culture is a mix of Greco/Roman and Christian influences. That is the big picture of the western cultures. The Greeks and Romans created a public systems, education, philosophy, realism in art, architecture and so on. If you travel to Washington DC you will find the influence of Greek architecture everywhere. The Lincoln Monument is a great example of a classical Greek Temple, but instead of Zeus or Apollo, we find Abraham Lincoln sitting there. Then, Christianity becomes the major religion of the Roman Empire. Then we see a slow, agonizing movement into the middle (dark) ages as the western world moves from local pagan religions to a Christian culture as Europe progresses toward the modern age. Our culture is still greatly influenced by these two traditions. Where can we see traces of Greek culture around us today?
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