1. The pyramid is an architectural achievement of and sociocultural metaphor for Old Kingdom Egypt.
2. The art of the Middle and New Kingdoms represent continuities and changes from the foundational Old Kingdom.
3. Influenced by Egypt, Greek art and architecture steadily evolves in an original humanistic direction of its own.
4. Influenced by Greece, Roman art and architecture likewise evolves in an original direction, from realistic portraiture to buildings employing arches, vaults, and domes.
5. Social and cultural interaction between Egypt, Greece, and Rome and other ancient civilizations (Nubian, Aegean, Persian, Etruscan) influenced the respective artistic production of each.
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