Reminder

This is what your typical ancient Roman looked like

So swarthy and Mediterranean brown skinned.

Rambo would be much more fun if it was about an ancient Roman legionary who time travelled to 20th century America and became a super Roman commando.

the lentil diet

Reminder: this is what the average Roman patrician looked like.

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Reminder that this is the only image most people have of Italians and it will always be this way.

Pic related:average italian

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This guy looks a massive faggot from the front.

So Romans were Italian Americans?

Yes. It's time to swallow the Stallonepill.

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Worst actor in that movie. Richard burton and Rex Harrison shit on him

Stallone is 1/4 French and 1/4 Jewish

You do realize that there's actually a diversity of phenotypes in populations right? There are higher incidences of e.g. darker skin, hair, and eyes in parts of Europe and MENA compared to others, but you can find examples of nearly anything anywhere. Especially in the Med.

He looks like a clone of his father who was 100% Italian. Roman genes are strong.

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Roman, French and Jewish genes are one and the same.

This talk about "swarthiness" is reminding of that passage from Xenophon where the Greek troops mock the Persians for their pale skin.

This is what Roman Syrians looked like