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Ancient Greek religion with its pantheon of gods and goddesses in its established form were mainly developed in the Mycenaean Period (1600-1200 BCE). However, evidence suggests that Greeks could have been worshipping Zeus, the sky god, as early as the 2nd millennium.
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The Etruscans absorbed significant Greek elements during the Orientalizing Period (750-600 BCE), when trade between Greece escalated, and many Etruscan deities gained Greek counterparts. Etruscan's main gods, Tinia, Uni and Menvra, were equivalents to Greek gods Zeus, Hera and Athena. However, their civilization ended when they were absorbed by Rome civilisation in 27 BCE.
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Greece expanded their territory to the Italian Peninsula and Sicily in 800 BCE, leading to frequent encounters with Romans. However, it wasn't until around 146 BCE when Rome conquered Greece that Greek deities significantly influenced the gradual development of Roman deities. Rome adopted Greek gods, but modified and renamed them for Roman context. The Etruscans also influenced Rome with their adaptions of Greek religion- Minerva named after Etruscan Menvra, which were both influenced by Athena.
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The Persians honoured Artemis, mostly during the Persian Era in 547-334 BCE, especially at her temple in Ephesus, although she was considered an Iranian divinity but with a Greek name.