What is Culture of ancient Rome?
[[File:Bas relief from Arch of Marcus Aurelius triumph chariot.jpg|thumb|right|''Tuba'' player (upper right) in a [[relief]] depicting [[Marcus Aurelius]] in [[Roman triumph|triumph]] parade]] [[File:Musicians from Zliten mosaic.JPG|thumb|upright=1.7|Musicians: a detail from the [[Zliten mosaic]] (2nd century AD). The whole mosaic showed them as accompanying [[gladiator]] combat and wild-animal events in the arena: from left, the ''tuba'', ''hydraulis'' (water pipe organ), and two ''cornua'']] [[File:Grande Ludovisi Altemps Inv8574 n4.jpg|thumb|Horn player on the [[Ludovisi sarcophagus]] (3rd century)]] '''Ancient Roman culture''' grew through the almost 1200 years of Rome's [[civilization]]. The [[Ancient Rome|Romans]] conquered many people and brought back from their wars many things from each land. Their way of life was a mix of many [[culture]]s, influences, and [[religion]]s. Starting in the 2nd century BC, [[Hellenistic period|Greek]] influence became very important. [[Architecture]], [[painting]], [[sculpture]], [[law]]s, and [[literature]] grew to a high level.<ref name=lifepac>{{cite book | last = Hofflund, M.A.| first = Ethel| title = History and Geography 603 The Civilizations of Greee and Rome| url = https://archive.org/details/greeceromelifepa0000unse| date = March 2001| publisher = Alpha Omega Publications, Inc (Lifepac)| location = Rock Rapids| isbn = 978-0-86717-553-0}}</ref> [[Slaves]], and [[Christian]]s were treated differently by different rulers. Rome was a trading nation which kept military control over a wide range of peoples, mostly around the [[Mediterranean]]. == Classes == There were four classes of people in Rome: the [[gentry|aristocrats]], the [[knight|equestrians]], the common [[citizen]]s, and the [[slavery|slaves]]. The aristocrat class had about 300 families, mostly [[senator]]s. The aristocrat class was very powerful. The equestrians or “equites” were [[merchant]]s, [[government]] builders, and [[bank]]ers who were usually less rich.<ref name=lifepac/> The common citizens were