Roman Empire: ingesting and dispersing the arts of the Mediterranean

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From which nations did the Romans absorb artistic material?

Upon which nations did the Romans bestow their artistic models?

Consider their artistic products -
- Temples / to Jupiter, to Bacchus, etc
- Basilicas - center of courts, law
- Forum - center for discussion of issues of the day
- Roads and bridges - carrying goods and artistic design
- Amphitheaters (from the Greek model) / the Colosseum
- Public baths
- City planning - grid
- Stadiums (from the Greek)
- Aqueducts
- Mosaics
- Murals / frescoes
- Roman arch
- Roman tiles
- Toga
- Fountains
- Sculpture