Question: the cultural blending of greek and roman culture came to be called
Answer: The Greco - Roman world , Greco - Roman culture , or the term Greco - Roman ( / ˌɡrikoʊˈroʊmən / or / ˌɡrɛkoʊˈroʊmən / ) ; spelled Graeco - Roman in the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth ) , when used as an adjective , as understood by modern scholars and writers , refers to those geographical regions and countries that culturally ( and so historically ) were directly , long - term , and intimately influenced by the language , culture , government and religion of the ancient Greeks and Romans .