The Arabs came into contact with ancient Greek and Roman learning when they conquered the eastern reaches of

A) Greece.
B) Italy.
C) Persia.
D) the Byzantine Empire.
E) Austria.

Byzantine Empire

A term used to describe the Eastern Roman Empire from the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century A.D. to the fall of Constantinople in 1453.

Ancient Greek

Refers to the culture, language, and civilization of Greece during a period spanning from the 9th to the 1st century BC, known for its art, architecture, philosophy, and the origins of democracy.