>>18091709 (OP)
Rome (including Greece here) was spiritually broken into two as it was physically, a good and an evil side.
The west inherited Romes good, constructive side, the laws, architecture, engineering, republican politics, philosophy and military ingenuity.
The east inherited Romes evil, destructive side, the imperial despotism, the religious dogmatism, the slavery, the demeaning of women, the systematic abuse of young boys, the genocidal, bloodthirsty militarism.
The middle east is Europes evil, envious brother. Cain and Abel.