Study and Explanation of the Processes, Factors and Consequences of Persian and Greek Acculturation during the Sixth to Third Centuries BC

The conquest of Asia Minor marked the beginning of a long-standing relationship between the Persians and the Greeks, which, in parallel with political developments, also affected the cultural spheres. The presence of Persians in this region put two cultures from the East and the West with different natures in a process of acculturation. It was a continuous process that began limitedly and then involved the Persian and Greek communities extensively. The present article, based on written and archaeological evidence, seeks to study and explain the factors that played a key role in the process of acculturation between the lands of Persia and Hellas. It can be said that in the first stage, cultural characteristics were transferred following the interaction of the Persians with the local powers and the employment of Greek artists and artisans. In the second stage, the consequences of the war and political and economic activities completed the flow of acculturation, and finally the effects of cultural change in Asia Minor appeared at the end of the Achaemenid and post-Achaemenid periods.