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Do we know if any romans ever commented about modern day italy looking like a boot?

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Did the people of the middle east look more european during the time of the roman empire, prior to the arab slave trade?

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"ethiopia" is a greek compound word meaning "burnt face". Was this meant maliciously or humorously by the greeks?

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Who inhabitated pre-germanic Norway (if any)

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Did rome ever have the technology needed to discover america?

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Listening to podcasts about Roman history, it's often mentioned that we don't know where X battle took place. If we located it, would we be likely to find weapons and armor under the surface?

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How much written record (in latin) do we have from the entirety of the roman empire?

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What was the first democracy where over 50% of the population could vote?

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Did written latin evolve as the language spoken did, or was the original spelling/grammar kept when writing formally

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Which errors can you spot in this interactive map over the world?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Do we know if any romans ever commented about modern day italy looking like a boot?	211
Did the people of the middle east look more european during the time of the roman empire, prior to the arab slave trade?	84
"ethiopia" is a greek compound word meaning "burnt face". Was this meant maliciously or humorously by the greeks?	82
Who inhabitated pre-germanic Norway (if any)	51
Did rome ever have the technology needed to discover america?	47
Listening to podcasts about Roman history, it's often mentioned that we don't know where X battle took place. If we located it, would we be likely to find weapons and armor under the surface?	26
How much written record (in latin) do we have from the entirety of the roman empire?	8
What was the first democracy where over 50% of the population could vote?	8
Did written latin evolve as the language spoken did, or was the original spelling/grammar kept when writing formally	6
Which errors can you spot in this interactive map over the world?	6