Colonies helped spread Greco-Roman culture by introducing the language, literature, art, architecture, and religion of the Greco-Roman world to new areas. Colonists also brought with them the political and legal systems of the Greco-Roman world, which helped to shape the laws and customs of the new colonies. Additionally, the spread of Greco-Roman culture was aided by the establishment of trade networks, which allowed for the exchange of goods, ideas, and people between the colonies and the Greco-Roman world.
