Answer: (1) Features: ① Directly inherited the cultural and educational heritage of ancient Greece and Rome. (2) There is a secular education system developed for the needs of secular life. ③ The church's cultural education system and secular cultural education system coexist for a long time. All priests except bishops can get married, which also affects the content and methods of church education. (2) Influence: ① Byzantine education played a role in preserving and spreading ancient Greek and Roman culture. (2) Byzantine culture and education have a great influence on Western Europe. For a long time, Byzantium maintained economic ties with Western Europe, especially Italy. 1 1 century ago, the cultural and educational level of Byzantium was not only higher than that of Eastern European countries, but also higher than that of Western European countries. Not only young people from Byzantium and Arabia came to study in Constantinople, but also young people from Italy. Byzantine civilization also played a certain role in Italy's Renaissance. Because Italian humanists learned Greek and the works of some Greek writers from Byzantine scholars. (3) Byzantine culture and education also played a certain role in the development of Arab education.