The figures displayed on the pottery were to explain stories of Greek mythology. ... Many of the more classical looking homes, and even some modern ones often incorporate the stylized "orders" to give the buildings a perfected and historical ambience. ...
The classical age of Greece was a period of unparalleled achievement. ... That unique experience came to an end with the Macedonian conquest, which made the Greeks subject to or part of some great national state or empire and brought an end to the classical period. ... The Romans identified their own Gods with the Greek equivalents and incorporated, Greek mythology into their own, until they formed their own. ...
