(Originais Teachy 2024) - Question Hard of History

During the period of the Roman Empire, the city of Rome was not only the political and administrative center, but also a locus of intersection of various cultural influences, which significantly contributed to the development of a hybrid, syncretic, and globalized culture. This characteristic is reflected in the monumental architecture that combined elements of Ancient Greece with Roman techniques and innovations. For example, the Pantheon, one of the best-preserved landmarks of Roman architecture, synthesizes the Greek influence in the portals, columns, and friezes, with the Roman innovation of the dome. In this context, considering the excerpt from Pliny the Elder in his work 'Natural History': 'Ex Africa semper aliquid novi', in which Pliny expresses the idea that 'from Africa, always something new arises', analyze the impact of the territorial expansion policies of the Roman Empire on this cultural confluence and identify, from a historical and archaeological perspective, a specific example that highlights the interaction between Rome and a non-Mediterranean culture, emphasizing how such interaction is manifested in a specific architectural monument.