This is an interesting topic! Really anywhere it is impossible to find accurate information when Rome captured Greece!
The truth is that between these two regions there have been contacts almost always and cultural exchanges as well!
Well, here's what I found:
In 171 BC began the Third Macedonian war, which led king Perseus, son of Philip V. In 168 BC, the war ended with the extermination of the Macedonian army at Pydna by the legions of Lucius Emilia Paul. Macedonia was declared free, and is divided into 4 "Republic", completely dependent on Rome. They were laid under tribute in the amount of half the taxes they had previously paid to the Macedonian king.
The Romans severely punished the people of molosses for participation in the Third Macedonian war in which they fought on the side of the Macedonians. After the defeat of Macedonia by the vengeful Romans in 167 BC, defeated and plundered 70 Molossian towns, selling 150 thousand epirotes into slavery. As a result, the tribe of molosses were destroyed, and their former area was converted into a Roman province
In the soul in sympathy with Perseus and desiring victory over the enemy, the Greeks, and in particular the Achaean League, however, out of fear of the Roman power was not involved in the war, and kept perhaps a more strict neutrality. But such submissive behavior more than did not satisfy the Roman Senate. In 167 BCE, about 1000 ahead suspected of anti-Roman sentiment, without any fault taken was in Rome on suspicion of treason. Among the captives was the historian Polybius. 17 years the Greeks languished in captivity until the survivors of them were allowed finally to return home. However, the return of prisoners increased strife in the Union.
In 148 BC, the Macedonians, led by the self-styled king Andreska, posing as the son of king Perseus, rebelled against the Romans, but was defeated, and Macedonia was converted into a Roman province.
Soon after, the indignation of Sparta against the Federal authorities led to the decisive interference of Rome in the allied relations. At the request of the Senate of Sparta, Corinth, Argos, Heraclea, and Orchomenos were excluded from the Union (147 BC). The war of the Alliance against Sparta, was adopted in Rome for a challenge, and two defeats caused the allied forces in Locride Epidemical Metella and near Corinth, the village Lefkopetra, Mummies, put an end to the independent existence of Greece, from which was formed the province of Achaia (146 BC). Corinth was destroyed and its inhabitants sold into slavery.
