From all the ancient cultures I mostly identify with the ancient Greeks, mainly because:
- I was born, raised and currently live 1Km away from the Acropolis
- My native language is Greek which is derived from Koine Greek, so when I look at the original ancient Greek text I immediately recognize 90% of the words, even if the grammar and systax has changed, making it difficult to interpret it 100% accurately.
- We spend years at school reading Homer, ancient Greek history, etc.
- Part of the ancient Greek religion survives in modern Greek folklore and superstitions (especially in rural Greece).
- For a reason I cannot fully understand, looking at works of art from that era gives me a sense of warmth.
From all the different eras of ancient Greece, I am particularly fascinated by the Mycenean civilisation.
From other cultures, I am interested in the Etruscans, Assyrians, Egyptians, Celts, early Germanic Tribes, Chinese, Native Americans. I also feel total awe whenever I see the cave artwork created by paleolithic humans from anywhere in the world..
All this is irrelevant to my DNA. I am R1b-CTS7822 which could have come to Greece througn various routes, old and new, and my distant ancestors could be Maori for all I care..