Ancient Greece

===Art and architecture===
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[[File:Sicily Selinunte Temple E (Hera).JPG|thumb|The Temple of [[Hera]] at [[Selinunte]], Sicily]]

The art of ancient Greece has exercised an enormous influence on the culture of many countries from ancient times to the present day, particularly in the areas of [[sculpture]] and [[architecture]]. In the West, the art of the [[Roman Empire]] was largely derived from Greek models. In the East, Alexander the Great's conquests initiated several centuries of exchange between Greek, Central Asian and [[India]]n cultures, resulting in [[Greco-Buddhist art]], with ramifications as far as [[Japan]]. Following the [[Renaissance]] in Europe, the [[Humanism|humanist]] aesthetic and the high technical standards of Greek art inspired generations of European artists. Well into the 19th century, the classical tradition derived from Greece dominated the art of the Western world.