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In Epictetus' Enchiridion as part of a sporting analogy it is said that an athlete must submit to a diet and refrain from dainties. What sort of food would be considered desirable yet unhealthy at the time?

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In Roman elections how did the Romans validate the citizenships of voters?

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If I showed a modern map of the Roman empire to an average Roman citizen at the empire's peak would he recognize the map's shape?

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In Epictetus' Enchiridion as part of a sporting analogy it is said that an athlete must submit to a diet and refrain from dainties. What sort of food would be considered desirable yet unhealthy at the time?	282
In Roman elections how did the Romans validate the citizenships of voters?	122
If I showed a modern map of the Roman empire to an average Roman citizen at the empire's peak would he recognize the map's shape?	52