Greece appears to be the fountain of knowledge; Rome of elegance -

1475 BCE

The Romans conquered Greece

The definitive Roman occupation of the Greek world was established after the Battle of Actium , in which Augustus defeated Cleopatra VII, the Greek Ptolemaic queen of Egypt, and the Roman general Mark Antony, and afterwards conquered Alexandria the last great city of Hellenistic Greece.
484 BCE

Pre Homeric to Homeric age

The Greek Dark Ages, Homeric Age (named for the fabled poet, Homer) or Geometric period (so called after the characteristic Geometric art of the time)
400 BCE

The History of Greek literature

It is divided into three (3) periods or era.
323 BCE

Athenian Period to Age of Pericles

This period extends through the Age of Herodotus and the death of Alexander the Great
300 BCE

Greek art and literature

There is no sculpture comparable to theirs; there are no buildings more beautiful and more admirable those they built; there are no literary pieces superior to theirs.
1453

Period of decline

Greek literature went into a decline from its previous heights, although much valuable writing in the fields of philosophy, history and science continued to be produced throughout Hellenistic Greece