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.
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Embassy official said the ambassador honeymooned in Greece and has spoken about her love for the country ever since she studied Greco-Roman history in college.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
The discovery was made in the Al Bahnasa necropolis, the archaeological site identified with ancient Oxyrhynchus, one of the most important cities of Greco-Roman Egypt.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
Could a Greco-Roman wrestler take down a boxer?
From Slate ● Jun. 14, 2026
The style blends Iranian, Greco-Roman, Germanic and Asian influences into a coherent visual language whose motifs persist even as meanings alter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
The Greeks returned the favor: over the roughly one thousand years of Greco-Roman dominion of Egypt, we have no evidence of any Egyptian word making its way into common Greek usage.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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