Greco-Roman
Americanadjective
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of or having both Greek and Roman characteristics.
the Greco-Roman influence.
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pertaining to or designating a style of the fine arts developed in Rome or the Roman Empire from the middle of the 1st century b.c. to the early 4th century a.d., chiefly characterized by an apparent indebtedness to Greek forms or motifs modified by technological innovation, monumental scale, the combination of symbolic with narrative treatment of subject matter, and an emphasis on the commemorative aspect of a work of art.
noun
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It is fitting, in fact, to see her as the Mona Lisa of Greco-Roman Egypt, a woman of undeniable yet enigmatic beauty.
This is his huge reconstruction of the ancient Greco-Roman theater at Taormina.
Greco-Roman wrestler Yaramenko was a member of the Ukrainian national team.
From BBC
Other wall-mounted falcon sculptures in wood, bronze and glass suggest sconces, trophies and Greco-Roman urns.
In later ages of Greco-Roman antiquity, we hear of numerous men, and even some women, who followed the path of the dog.
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