The relationship between Greeks and Romans has virtually no parallel in world history. "There's never been anything quite like it," marvels Professor Robert Garland. The relationship between these two cultures was like a marriage: two distinct personalities, competing in some areas, sharing in others, and creating a completely new synthesis in a third realm. This cultural partnership began almost with the first recorded contact of Greeks and Romans in the 4th century B.C. and continued for almost 1,000 years.
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