After this the Roman Empire really began to expand its boundaries, 200 B.C. marks the beginning of Roman involvement with Greece and the Hellenistic world. Within 60 years, Greece would be conquered and Rome would expand its empire. This all had a huge geographical impact on the mostly untouched landscape .The Romans would exploit the land they conquered. They would build roman architecture; they would dig mines of gold, silver, lead, iron, bronze, salt, diamonds and all kinds of precious stones. They would enslave the people they conquered; trees would be cut down to fuel this admirable and terrifying monster. Little would be given back to the conquered lands.