I’ve been going down a bit of a Greek history rabbit hole lately, and I realized I don’t know much about what everyday life was like when Greece was under Roman rule.
We always hear so much about classical Greece and then later Byzantine history, but that Roman period feels a little less talked about, at least in detail.
I’m curious how much actually changed for people living there at the time. Did daily life feel very different from earlier Greek periods, or did a lot of traditions and culture continue as usual? And how did Greeks view Roman authority, was it accepted, resisted, or somewhere in between?
If anyone has insights, favorite sources, or even small details about daily life, I’d love to hear them.
We always hear so much about classical Greece and then later Byzantine history, but that Roman period feels a little less talked about, at least in detail.
I’m curious how much actually changed for people living there at the time. Did daily life feel very different from earlier Greek periods, or did a lot of traditions and culture continue as usual? And how did Greeks view Roman authority, was it accepted, resisted, or somewhere in between?
If anyone has insights, favorite sources, or even small details about daily life, I’d love to hear them.
