One of these aspects included the Romans accepting the Greek gods and goddesses, only to change their names. Their intellectual pursuits were not based on original foundations, but on the basis of Greek. It could be said that the religiously influenced intellectual pursuit for the Romans was their belief in expansionism. Because they believed that the gods and goddesses, especially the Greek gods and goddesses, governed the boundaries of their religion, they had the right to conquer the land. Thus establishing their outstanding army. Another intellectual pursuit that the Romans can claim is their architecture. The Romans built an abundant amount of temples. Buildings that surpassed the knowledge of the people of that period. The Romans had an expansive empire and it can be said that the reason for this success was due to the fact that the Romans accepted and embraced the religions of others. The politicians of this empire supported the social structure of their citizens through religion and organized religious festivals to keep them united, thus allowing them to excel in intellectual pursuits. The Roman Empire was one of the nations that thrived on the acceptance of others