The correct answer is C) It never spread beyond the borders of the Byzantine Empire.
The statement that does not describe the Byzantine culture is "it never spread beyond the borders of the Byzantine Empire."
Roman Emperor Constantine 1 decided to create a new Rome in Byzantium, a Greek region. He made Constantinople it's the capital city. We are talking about 330 AD, approximately. From there, the Byzantine culture spread to many other regions.
Other elements that did characterize the Byzantine culture were it was the inheritor and guardian of the Greek and Roman legacy, it blended Greco-Roman culture with eastern influences, and it was heavily influenced by religious beliefs.
Seu início foi marcado pela queda do Império Romano do Ocidente, em 476, e o fim, pela tomada de Constantinopla pelos turcos em 1453. Os humanistas do século XV e XVI chamavam a Idade Média de Idade das Trevas.