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Re:The Queen’s Latin or Who Were the Romans? Part I: Beginni... by greenwich26 on Friday June 11, 2021 @06:34AM (#27471502)
>Edit: Come to think of it, also there were also a few Roman Emperors from North Africa!

North Africa, like most of the Mediterranean, was white in Roman times. North Africa is only swarthy today in the aftermath of Arab conquest in the 7th and 8th centuries.

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Re:The Queen’s Latin or Who Were the Romans? Part I: Beginni... by Mediterraneo10 on Friday June 11, 2021 @07:39AM (#27471932)
This isn’t remotely true. The Berber-speaking population of North Africa, i.e. the autochtonous population that was living there before the Arab invasion (and, of course, before Roman influence) is generally swarthier than those who can demonstrate pure Arab descent.
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Re:The Queen’s Latin or Who Were the Romans? Part I: Beginni... by foldr on Friday June 11, 2021 @07:10AM (#27471720)
The historical evidence suggests a range of skin tones in North Africa in ancient times.
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