Graeco-Roman
Britishadjective
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of, characteristic of, or relating to Greek and Roman influences, as found in Roman sculpture
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denoting a style of wrestling in which the legs may not be used to obtain a fall and no hold may be applied below the waist
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The imperial family were enthusiastic collectors of antiquities - including valuable ancient Egyptian and Graeco-Roman treasures, and specimens of natural history.
From BBC • May 10, 2019
Only recently have Russia and Syrian forces taken the fight to Islamic State, notably by recapturing Palmyra, the Graeco-Roman city the jihadis overran last year.
From Reuters • Apr. 8, 2016
It is famous for its striking pillared temple which blends Graeco-Roman and eastern architecture.
From Reuters • Mar. 7, 2015
To Frazer and Gibbon, Historian Toynbee replies: the Graeco-Roman civilization was not destroyed by Christianity but "decayed from inherent defects of its own."
From Time Magazine Archive
“He connects the Graeco-Roman with the Romano-Germanic type of Christianity.”
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" by Various
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