Greco-Roman Intaglios. In the course of the 2nd and 1st centuries BC, the Hellenistic kingdoms were gradually absorbed into the spreading area of Roman domination. With the intaglios of this time it is rarely possible to distinguish between Greek and Roman manufacture or to determine precise dates or origins. Their wide range of styles and subjects demonstrates the eclecticism of the ages: while some seem deliberately archaising or classic, others appear to allude to contemporary events.