Europe is the second largest continent and home to some of the most influential countries and governments in world history. From ancient times to the days of colonization to modern times steeped in globalization, the power of European culture and its ancient roots cannot be ignored.
Europe is the home of the concepts of Western culture as they were originally crafted in Ancient Greece. The ideas of Western culture – its social norms, values, philosophy, art, religion, and legal ideals – are far reaching and have impacted even countries that are traditionally rooted in Eastern culture. In the modern, globalized world the impact of Europe’s history cannot be ignored. Even the languages that have spread around the world, such as English, Spanish, and French, have their roots in the ancient languages once spoken throughout Europe.
Even though the basic customs and practices that constitute Western culture have changed dramatically through the centuries, the basic ideals that were once set forth in the ancient European nations of Greece and Rome are still common today. Europe offers world heritage in the way of amazing literature such as Shakespeare that is still treasured around the world despite being centuries old. Christianity was solidified in ancient Europe and spread throughout the Western world. Architecture was also a significant art form in ancient Greece and Rome and has become such a central part of Western European culture that even today buildings are constructed in imitation of those ancient structures. Certainly, the world has felt and continues to feel the powerful weight of Europe’s cultural world heritage in a variety of notable ways.
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