Were the Ancient Greeks and Romans white?
Daniel Lee · Three modern Italians (from central Italy) Two modern Greeks (from Athens). I don’t think there is any evidence whatsoever that ancient Romans and Greeks would have looked much different in skin tone - so I would daresay you could call them ‘white’. A more relevant question would be “why should I care if ancient Romans and Greeks were white”? Entheus Pankratos This is what Ancient Greeks and Romans looked like, the translations of what Homer and Hesiod said are grossly mistranslated, the fact is that the Mosaic of Alexander holds almost a Hundred different Shades, all meant to depict Alexander and Darius FACTUALLY, Alexander a Hellene Greek, Macedonian King, and Darius a Persian King in the heat of Battle, it's meant to portray absolute realism, and the features of the Mediterranean Race are clearly shown, Alexander was painted by Romans as being like themselves, Olive skinned and Dark haired, because that is what the Artist saw in Alexander the Great, a typica...