Enigma

So trade (which I suppose would be related to proximity) is more or less the main reason why Greek culture was able to rub off on the Romans?

So basically it was more or less the close proximity of Greece to Rome that allowed the Greeks to have an impact on Roman culture? I was reading that some of the influence may have been a result of Romans having Greek slaves.

Would it be fair to say that the Romans borrowed the idea to use columns in their architecture from the Greeks?

Greetings, I have a few questions for the forum. Please keep in mind that although I find Roman history fascinating, I know very little about it. I noticed that the Greek culture seems to have had a significant influence on Roman culture. Is there a particular reason why? For instance, is it based solely on their proximity? I was also curious if there was a particular aspect of Roman culture that the Greeks had the most influence on? I find Roman art and architecture is stunning. Have the Greeks played much of a role in shaping Roman art and architecture? Thanks all, I look forward to our conversations.