Rome's surviving remains provide physical evidence that the ancient state existed. Greek influence raises a different question about how Roman culture developed. Roman society can be understood as part of an interconnected Mediterranean world in which cities and states shared cultural foundations while retaining their own identities. Cultural borrowing helps explain Roman development without supporting the claim that Rome was invented.
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Roman remains and Mediterranean cultural connections
Rome's physical remains establish its existence, while Greek influence and Mediterranean exchange help explain how its culture developed.