Translations:Hellenization/1/en

Hellenization is the adoption of Greek culture, religion, language and identity by non-Greeks. In the ancient period, colonization often led to the Hellenization of indigenous peoples; in the Hellenistic period, many of the territories which were conquered by Alexander the Great were Hellenized; under the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire, much of its territory was Hellenized. Hellenistic influence has been found as far as Yemen, with archaeology in Qaryat al-Faw in Saudi Arabia providing evidence for the worship of Hellenistic deities including Herakles and Harpocrates. Statues of Aphrodite have also been found in Jordan and UAE.